Business Mathematics: A Collegiate Approach

Widely hailed for its focus on students' needs, this classic, comprehensive introduction to business math takes extreme care to present each topic in a clear and logical manner—with detailed explanations of all steps and concise discussions describing the business applications of each topic. Using this dual approach, it not only sharpens the mathematical skills of students preparing to enter business employment, but simultaneously provides an introduction to accounting, finance, insurance, statistics, taxation, and other math-related subjects. It also covers consumer concerns, such as bank reconciliations, discounts, markups and markdowns, installment purchases, and simple and compound interest.

Business Mathematics: A Collegiate Approach, Eighth Edition, presents an algebra-based comprehensive treatment of business mathematics. It presents each math topic in a clear and logical manner, with detailed, step-by-step explanations of procedures. Coverage of the mathematical procedures is supported by applications of those topics in various areas of business, including bank reconciliations, discounts, markups and markdowns, installment purchases, and simple and compound interest.

Other features of this text include:

• Brief review section on arithmetic, equations and percents
• Numerous examples and practice and application problems
• Spreadsheet problems
• An equation solving approach for applying fundamental math procedures to a large number of problems

Calculator Techniques sections are included throughout the text to illustrate how to apply specific calculator operations to the topics. In addition, a CD-ROM of spreadsheet templates is included with the text to provide practice using this common business tool.