{"product_id":"business-math-for-dummies-isbn-9780470233313","title":"Business Math For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eCrunch numbers and calculate business solutions with this straightforward guide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, it is easier than ever before to understand complex mathematical concepts and formulas and how they relate to real-world business situations. All you have to do it apply the handy information you will find in \u003ci\u003eBusiness Math For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e. Featuring practical practice problems to help you expand your skills, this book covers topics like using percents to calculate increases and decreases, applying basic algebra to solve proportions, and working with basic statistics to analyze raw data. Find solutions for finance and payroll applications, including reading financial statements, calculating wages and commissions, and strategic salary planning. \u003cp\u003eNavigate fractions, decimals, and percents in business and real estate transactions, and take fancy math skills to work. You’ll be able to read graphs and tables and apply statistics and data analysis. You’ll discover ways you can use math in finance and payroll investments, banking and payroll, goods and services, and business facilities and operations. You’ll learn how to calculate discounts and markup, use loans and credit, and understand the ins and outs of math for business facilities and operations. You’ll be the company math whiz in no time at all! Find out how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eRead graphs and tables\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvest in the future\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse loans and credit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNavigate bank accounts, insurance, budgets, and payroll\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCalculate discounts and markup\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeasure properties and handle mortgages and loans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManage rental and commercial properties\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with lists of ten math shortcuts to do in meetings and drive your coworkers nuts and ten tips for reading annual reports, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Math\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is your one-stop guide to solving math problems in business situations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Reviewing Basic Math for Business and Real Estate Transactions 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Starting from the Beginning 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Determining Percent Increase and Decrease 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Dealing with Proportions and Basic Algebra 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Taking Intriguing Math to Work 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Working with Formulas 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Reading Graphs and Charts 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Measuring the World around You 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Analyzing Data and Statistics 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Discovering the Math of Finance and Investments 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Computing Simple and Compound Interest 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Investing in the Future 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Understanding and Managing Investments 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Using Loans and Credit to Make Purchases 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Putting Math to Use in Banking and Payroll 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Managing Simple Bank Accounts 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Protecting Against Risk with Insurance 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Planning for Success with Budgets 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Dealing with Payroll 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Successfully Handling the Math Used in the World of Goods and Services 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Pricing with Markups and Discounts 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Calculating Profit, Revenue, and Cost 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Accounting for Overhead and Depreciation 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Keeping Track of Inventory 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Surviving the Math for Business Facilities and Operations 305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Measuring Properties 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Taking Out Mortgages and Property-Related Loans 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: The Part of Tens 359\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Ten Tips for Leasing and Managing Rental Property 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten Things to Watch Out for When Reading Financial Reports 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 373\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eMary Jane Sterling\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four other \u003ci\u003eFor Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e titles: \u003ci\u003eAlgebra For Dummies, Algebra II For Dummies, Trigonometry For Dummies,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMath Word Problems For Dummies.\u003c\/i\u003e She has honed her math-explaining skills during her years of teaching mathematics at all levels: junior high school, high school, and college. She has been teaching at Bradley University, in Peoria, Illinois, for almost 30 of those years.\u003cbr\u003e When not teaching or writing, Mary Jane keeps busy by working with her Kiwanis Club, advising Bradley University’s Circle K Club, and working with members of the Heart of Illinois Aktion Club (for adults with disabilities). All the volunteer projects taken on for these clubs help keep her busy and involved in the community.  \u003cb\u003eFeatures tons of formulas and practice problems to hone your skills\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fun and easy way to do financial computations to be successful in business\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre you baffled by business math? Never fear — this easy-to-understand guide explains complex formulas and concepts in plain English and shows you how to use them day to day on the job. 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