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Covering mathematical topics students must master to succeed in business in contemporary times, this text begins with a review of basic mathematics and goes on to introduce key business topics in an algebra-based context. Optional scientific calculator boxes are integrated and financial calculator boxes are presented.

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• Preface(p. ix)
• Index of Applications(p. xv)
• Photograph Credits(p. xxii)
• Introduction for Students(p. xxiii)
• Pretest in Business Mathematics(p. xxiv)
• Part 1 Basic Mathematics
• Chapter 1 Problem Solving and Operations with Fractions(p. 1)
• 1.1 Problem Solving(p. 2)
• 1.2 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions(p. 8)
• 1.3 Multiplication and Division of Fractions(p. 22)
• Chapter 1 Quick Review(p. 34)
• Chapter 1 Review Exercises(p. 37)
• Chapter 1 Summary Exercise(p. 39)
• 'Net Assets(p. 41)
• Chapter 2 Equations and Formulas(p. 42)
• 2.1 Solving Equations(p. 43)
• 2.2 Applications of Equations(p. 50)
• 2.3 Formulas(p. 57)
• 2.4 Ratios and Proportions(p. 64)
• Chapter 2 Quick Review(p. 72)
• Chapter 2 Review Exercises(p. 74)
• Chapter 2 Summary Exercise(p. 76)
• 'Net Assets(p. 77)
• Chapter 3 Percent(p. 78)
• 3.1 Writing Decimals and Fractions as Percents(p. 79)
• 3.2 Finding the Part(p. 85)
• 3.3 Finding the Base(p. 92)
• Supplementary Exercises: Base and Part(p. 97)
• 3.4 Finding the Rate(p. 98)
• Supplementary Exercises: Rate, Base, and Part(p. 105)
• 3.5 Increase and Decrease Problems(p. 107)
• Chapter 3 Quick Review(p. 115)
• Chapter 3 Review Exercises(p. 117)
• Chapter 3 Summary Exercise(p. 120)
• 'Net Assets(p. 121)
• Part 1 Cumulative Review, Chapters 1-3(p. 122)
• Part 2 Basic Business Applications
• Chapter 4 Banking Services(p. 125)
• 4.1 Checking Accounts and Check Registers(p. 126)
• 4.2 Checking Services and Depositing Credit Card Transactions(p. 138)
• 4.3 Reconciliation(p. 143)
• Chapter 4 Quick Review(p. 153)
• Chapter 4 Review Exercises(p. 154)
• Chapter 4 Summary Exercise(p. 156)
• 'Net Assets(p. 157)
• Chapter 5 Payroll(p. 158)
• 5.1 Gross Earnings (Wages and Salaries)(p. 159)
• 5.2 Gross Earnings (Commission)(p. 171)
• 5.3 Gross Earnings (Piecework)(p. 178)
• 5.4 Social Security, Medicare, and Other Taxes(p. 185)
• 5.5 Income Tax Withholding(p. 192)
• 5.6 Payroll Records and Quarterly Returns(p. 204)
• Chapter 5 Quick Review(p. 211)
• Chapter 5 Review Exercises(p. 214)
• Chapter 5 Summary Exercise(p. 217)
• 'Net Assets(p. 219)
• Chapter 6 Taxes(p. 220)
• 6.1 Sales Tax(p. 221)
• 6.2 Property Tax(p. 227)
• 6.3 Personal Income Tax(p. 235)
• Chapter 6 Quick Review(p. 251)
• Chapter 6 Review Exercises(p. 253)
• Chapter 6 Summary Exercise(p. 256)
• 'Net Assets(p. 257)
• Chapter 7 Risk Management(p. 258)
• 7.1 Business Insurance(p. 259)
• 7.2 Motor Vehicle Insurance(p. 270)
• 7.3 Life Insurance(p. 279)
• Chapter 7 Quick Review(p. 293)
• Chapter 7 Review Exercises(p. 296)
• Chapter 7 Summary Exercise(p. 298)
• 'Net Assets(p. 299)
• Part 2 Cumulative Review, Chapters 4-7(p. 300)
• Part 3 Mathematics of Retailing
• Chapter 8 Mathematics of Buying(p. 302)
• 8.1 Invoices and Trade Discounts(p. 303)
• 8.2 Single Discount Equivalents(p. 313)
• 8.3 Cash Discounts: Ordinary Dating Method(p. 318)
• 8.4 Cash Discounts: Other Dating Methods(p. 326)
• Chapter 8 Quick Review(p. 334)
• Chapter 8 Review Exercises(p. 337)
• Chapter 8 Summary Exercise(p. 338)
• 'Net Assets(p. 339)
• Chapter 9 Markup(p. 340)
• 9.1 Markup on Cost(p. 341)
• 9.2 Markup on Selling Price(p. 347)
• 9.3 Markup with Spoilage(p. 357)
• Supplementary Exercises: Markup(p. 364)
• Chapter 9 Quick Review(p. 364)
• Chapter 9 Review Exercises(p. 366)
• Chapter 9 Summary Exercise(p. 368)
• 'Net Assets(p. 369)
• Chapter 10 Markdown and Inventory Control(p. 370)
• 10.1 Markdown(p. 371)
• 10.2 Average Inventory and Inventory Turnover(p. 378)
• 10.3 Valuation of Inventory(p. 383)
• Chapter 10 Quick Review(p. 394)
• Chapter 10 Review Exercises(p. 396)
• Chapter 10 Summary Exercise(p. 398)
• 'Net Assets(p. 399)
• Part 3 Cumulative Review, Chapters 8-10(p. 400)
• Part 4 Mathematics of Finance
• Chapter 11 Simple Interest(p. 403)
• 11.1 Basics of Simple Interest(p. 404)
• 11.2 Simple Interest for a Given Number of Days(p. 410)
• 11.3 Maturity Value(p. 417)
• 11.4 Inflation and the Time Value of Money(p. 424)
• Chapter 11 Quick Review(p. 433)
• Chapter 11 Review Exercises(p. 437)
• Chapter 11 Summary Exercise(p. 440)
• 'Net Assets(p. 441)
• Chapter 12 Notes and Bank Discount(p. 442)
• 12.1 Simple Interest Notes(p. 443)
• 12.2 Simple Discount Notes(p. 450)
• 12.3 Comparing Simple Interest and Simple Discount(p. 460)
• 12.4 Discounting a Note(p. 464)
• Chapter 12 Quick Review(p. 471)
• Chapter 12 Review Exercises(p. 474)
• Chapter 12 Summary Exercise(p. 477)
• 'Net Assets(p. 479)
• Chapter 13 Compound Interest(p. 480)
• 13.1 Compound Interest(p. 481)
• 13.2 Daily and Continuous Compounding(p. 491)
• 13.3 Finding Time and Rate(p. 502)
• 13.4 Present Value at Compound Interest(p. 507)
• Chapter 13 Quick Review(p. 512)
• Chapter 13 Review Exercises(p. 515)
• Chapter 13 Summary Exercise(p. 517)
• 'Net Assets(p. 519)
• Chapter 14 Annuities and Sinking Funds(p. 520)
• 14.1 Amount of an Annuity(p. 520)
• 14.2 Present Value of an Annuity(p. 533)
• 14.3 Sinking Funds(p. 540)
• Chapter 14 Quick Review(p. 547)
• Chapter 14 Review Exercises(p. 550)
• Chapter 14 Summary Exercise(p. 552)
• 'Net Assets(p. 553)
• Chapter 15 Business and Consumer Loans(p. 554)
• 15.1 Open-End Credit(p. 555)
• 15.2 Installment Loans(p. 564)
• 15.3 Early Payoffs of Loans(p. 574)
• 15.4 Personal Property Loans(p. 582)
• 15.5 Real Estate Loans(p. 589)
• Chapter 15 Quick Review(p. 598)
• Chapter 15 Review Exercises(p. 602)
• Chapter 15 Summary Exercise(p. 604)
• 'Net Assets(p. 607)
• Part 4 Cumulative Review, Chapters 11-15(p. 608)
• Part 5 Accounting and Other Applications
• Chapter 16 Depreciation(p. 611)
• 16.1 Straight-Line Method(p. 612)
• 16.2 Declining-Balance Method(p. 618)
• 16.3 Sum-of-the-Years'-Digits Method(p. 625)
• 16.4 Units-of-Production Method and Partial-Year Depreciation(p. 632)
• 16.5 Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System(p. 640)
• Chapter 16 Quick Review(p. 648)
• Chapter 16 Review Exercises(p. 650)
• Chapter 16 Summary Exercise(p. 652)
• 'Net Assets(p. 653)
• Chapter 17 Financial Statements and Ratios(p. 654)
• 17.1 The Income Statement(p. 655)
• 17.2 Analyzing the Income Statement(p. 661)
• 17.3 The Balance Sheet(p. 669)
• 17.4 Analyzing the Balance Sheet; Financial Ratios(p. 675)
• Chapter 17 Quick Review(p. 686)
• Chapter 17 Review Exercises(p. 689)
• Chapter 17 Summary Exercise(p. 693)
• 'Net Assets(p. 695)
• Chapter 18 Securities and Distribution of Profit and Overhead(p. 696)
• 18.1 Distribution of Profits in a Corporation(p. 697)
• 18.2 Buying Stock(p. 703)
• 18.3 Bonds(p. 714)
• 18.4 Distribution of Profits and Losses in a Partnership(p. 719)
• 18.5 Distribution of Overhead(p. 726)
• Chapter 18 Quick Review(p. 733)
• Chapter 18 Review Exercises(p. 737)
• Chapter 18 Summary Exercise(p. 739)
• 'Net Assets(p. 741)
• Chapter 19 Business Statistics(p. 742)
• 19.1 Frequency Distributions and Graphs(p. 742)
• 19.2 The Mean(p. 753)
• 19.3 The Median and the Mode(p. 761)
• 19.4 Range and Standard Deviation(p. 767)
• 19.5 Index Numbers(p. 774)
• Chapter 19 Quick Review(p. 777)
• Chapter 19 Review Exercises(p. 782)
• Chapter 19 Summary Exercise(p. 786)
• 'Net Assets(p. 787)
• Part 5 Cumulative Review, Chapters 16-19(p. 788)
• Appendix A Calculator Basics(p. 794)
• A.1 Scientific Calculators(p. 795)
• A.2 Financial Calculators(p. 805)
• Appendix B The Metric System(p. 813)
• Appendix C Powers of e(p. 819)
• Appendix D Interest Tables(p. 821)
• Answers to Selected Exercises(p. 850)
• Glossary(p. 879)
• Index(p. 893)