{"product_id":"wiley-pathways-business-math-isbn-9780470007198","title":"Wiley Pathways Business Math","description":"You can get there\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Where do you want to go? You might already be working in a business setting. You may be looking to expand your skills. Or, you might be setting out on a new career path.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wherever you want to go, Business Math will help you get there. Easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date, this text not only helps you learn fundamental mathematical concepts needed for business, it also helps you master the core competencies and skills you need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The book's brief, modular format and variety of built-in learning resources enable you to learn at your own pace and focus your studies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With this book, you will be able to:\u003cbr\u003e * Understand the business uses of percent calculations.\u003cbr\u003e * Solve business problems using algebraic equations.\u003cbr\u003e * Learn why stores markup and markdown their inventory.\u003cbr\u003e * Calculate different types of discounts.\u003cbr\u003e * Examine different banking options.\u003cbr\u003e * Compare personal, sales, and property taxes and the implications of taxing income, property, and retail sales.\u003cbr\u003e * Calculate simple and compound interest and learn how each affects the future value of money.\u003cbr\u003e * Explore the uses of promissory notes, mortgages, and credit cards and how to calculate the cost of each.\u003cbr\u003e * Learn different ways to determine the loss of value of business property and equipment, and the effect of depreciation on taxes.\u003cbr\u003e * Examine financial statements and learn how to read the income statement and the balance sheet.\u003cbr\u003e * Learn how to calculate the mean, median, mode, and range of data.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wiley Pathways helps you achieve your goals\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When it comes to learning about business, not everyone is on the same path. But everyone wants to succeed. The new Wiley Pathways series in Business helps you achieve your goals with its brief, inviting format, clear language, and focus on core competencies and skills.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The books in this series--Finance, Business Communication, Marketing, Business Math, and Real Estate--offer a coordinated curriculum for learning business. Learn more at www.wiley.com\/go\/pathways. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Math Principles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Whole Numbers, Decimals, and Negative Numbers 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Fractions 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Calculating Percents 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Using Algebraic Equations to Solve Business Problems 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Retailing Applications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Markup, Markdown, and Inventory Management 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Discounts 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: General Business Applications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Banking and Insurance 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Taxes 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Calculating Interest 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Loans and Consumer Credit 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Depreciation 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Financial Statements 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Business Statistics 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 275\u003c\/p\u003e \"...the book is particularly effective at showing that several basic aspects of business can be well understood...by using elementary mathematics.\"  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Operational Research Society\u003c\/i\u003e, 58\/2007)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Slavin\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph. D., is professor emeritus of economics at Union County College in Cranford, New Jersey. He is the author of several textbooks and self-teaching guides, including \u003cem\u003eQuick Business Math, Math for Your First- and Second- Grader, All the Math You'll Ever Need, \u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEconomics\u003c\/em\u003e.   \u003cb\u003eYou \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e get there\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere do you want to go? You might already be working in a business setting. You may be looking to expand your skills. Or, you might be setting out on a new career path.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWherever you want to go, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Math\u003c\/i\u003e will help you get there. Easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date, this text not only helps you learn fundamental mathematical concepts needed for business, it also helps you master the core competencies and skills you need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The book’s brief, modular format and variety of built-in learning resources enable you to learn at your own pace and focus your studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith this book, you will be able to:\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the business uses of percent calculations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSolve business problems using algebraic equations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn why stores markup and markdown their inventory.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCalculate different types of discounts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamine different banking options.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompare personal, sales, and property taxes and the implications of taxing income, property, and retail sales.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCalculate simple and compound interest and learn how each affects the future value of money.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore the uses of promissory notes, mortgages, and credit cards and how to calculate the cost of each.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn different ways to determine the loss of value of business property and equipment, and the effect of depreciation on taxes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamine financial statements and learn how to read the income statement and the balance sheet.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how to calculate the mean, median, mode, and range of data. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWiley Pathways\u003c\/i\u003e helps you achieve your goals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to learning about business, not everyone is on the same path. 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