Contemporary Business Mathematics for Colleges, Brief Edition (with CD-ROM) 15e

James E. Deitz, Past President of Heald Colleges James L. Southam, San Francisco State University 384pp Published by South Western, ©2009 Available Now £52.99

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CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS MATH FOR COLLEGES, 15th Edition presents an arithmetic-based, basic approach to business math. It emphasizes a practical, skill-building approach to prepare students for careers in business through step-by-step development of concepts, numerous practice exercises, and real-world application of techniques. The text progresses from the most basic to more complex business math topics. The accompanying CD-ROM includes tutorials, video clips, and more to help students gain confidence in mathematics and prepare for their next exam.

Features

• Concept Checks: At the end of the section for each Learning Objective is a Concept Check to reinforce students'' understanding of that particular Learning Objective.
• Bottom Line: This end-of-chapter feature ties each Learning Objective to self-test problems (with answers). Students have the opportunity to check whether they have mastered the chapter''s key skills before moving on to the assignments.
• Self-Check Review Problems: The self-check review problems at the end of each chapter provide another opportunity for students to test themselves before completing the end-of-chapter assignments. Answers are provided at the end of the text.
• Integrated Learning Objectives: These icons identify the sections of each chapter where each Learning Objective is addressed. The Learning Objectives remind students of the organization of the chapter.
• Step-by-Step Problem-Solving Approach: Short, concise text sections are followed by examples with step-by-step solutions. Students learn mathematical concepts by immediately applying practical solutions to common business problems, and they gain confidence in their own problem-solving skills by studying the way example problems are worked out.
• Business Examples and Problems: Abundant practical business problems and examples from a variety of real businesses help students better relate to the material as they see how it is applied to modern life.
• Exceptional Method for Solving Word Problems: This proven methodology appears in Chapter 4, and algebra is introduced at this point to give students exposure to this key concept for mastering business math.
• Video Icons: Videos icons are placed where appropriate throughout the text to direct students to the video clips that are available on the included Student CD-ROM.

Part I: FUNDAMENTAL REVIEW.
1. Fundamental Processes.
2. Fractions.
3. Decimals.
4. Word Problems and Equations.
Part II: PERCENTAGE APPLICATIONS.
5. Percents.
6. Commissions.
7. Discounts.
8. Markup.
Part III: ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS.
9. Banking.
10. Payroll Records.
11. Taxes.
12. Insurance.
Part IV: INTEREST APPLICATIONS.
13. Simple Interest.
14. Installment Purchases.
15. Promissory Notes and Discounting.
16. Compound Interest and Present Value.

• The material has been refined throughout and reorganized when necessary to enhance learning.Problems using templates provided on the Student CD-ROM illustrate how Microsoft® Excel functions can be applied to the chapter topic. The Excel problems are at the end of chapters so instructors can choose whether they want to use them.Updated and new examples and exercises appear throughout the text.

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James E. Deitz


James L. Southam