Mathematics for Business

Cover
Contents
Preface
Index of Applications
Photograph Credits
Introduction for Students
Pretest in Business Mathematics
PART 1 Basic Mathematics
	CHAPTER 1 Problem Solving and Operations with Fractions
		1.1 Problem Solving
		1.2 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
		1.3 Multiplication and Division of Fractions
		Chapter 1 Quick Review
		Chapter 1 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 2 Equations and Formulas
		2.1 Solving Equations
		2.2 Applications of Equations
		2.3 Formulas
		2.4 Ratios and Proportions
		Chapter 2 Quick Review
		Chapter 2 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 3 Percent
		3.1 Writing Decimals and Fractions as Percents
		3.2 Applications: Finding the Part
		3.3 Applications: Finding the Base
		3.4 Applications: Finding the Rate
		3.5 Increase and Decrease Problems
		Chapter 3 Quick Review
		Chapter 3 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 4 Business Statistics
		4.1 Frequency Distributions and Graphs
		4.2 The Mean
		4.3 The Median and the Mode
		4.4 Range and Standard Deviation
		4.5 Index Numbers
		Chapter 4 Quick Review
		Chapter 4 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	Part 1 Cumulative Review: Chapters 1–4
PART 2 Basic Business Applications
	CHAPTER 5 Banking Services
		5.1 Checking Accounts and Check Registers
		5.2 Checking Services and Depositing Credit-Card Transactions
		5.3 Reconciliation
		Chapter 5 Quick Review
		Chapter 5 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 6 Payroll
		6.1 Gross Earnings (Wages and Salaries)
		6.2 Gross Earnings (Commission)
		6.3 Gross Earnings (Piecework)
		6.4 Social Security, Medicare, and Other Taxes
		6.5 Income Tax Withholding
		6.6 Payroll Records and Quarterly Returns
		Chapter 6 Quick Review
		Chapter 6 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 7 Taxes
		7.1 Sales Tax
		7.2 Property Tax
		7.3 Personal Income Tax
		Chapter 7 Quick Review
		Chapter 7 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 8 Risk Management
		8.1 Business Insurance
		8.2 Motor Vehicle Insurance
		8.3 Life Insurance
		Chapter 8 Quick Review
		Chapter 8 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	Part 2 Cumulative Review: Chapters 5–8
PART 3 Mathematics of Retailing
	CHAPTER 9 Mathematics of Buying
		9.1 Invoices and Trade Discounts
		9.2 Single Discount Equivalents
		9.3 Cash Discounts: Ordinary Dating Method
		9.4 Cash Discounts: Other Dating Methods
		Chapter 9 Quick Review
		Chapter 9 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 10 Markup
		10.1 Markup on Cost
		10.2 Markup on Selling Price
		10.3 Markup with Spoilage
		Chapter 10 Quick Review
		Chapter 10 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 11 Markdown and Inventory Control
		11.1 Markdown
		11.2 Average Inventory and Inventory Turnover
		11.3 Valuation of Inventory
		Chapter 11 Quick Review
		Chapter 11 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	Part 3 Cumulative Review: Chapters 9–11
PART 4 Mathematics of Finance
	CHAPTER 12 Simple Interest
		12.1 Basics of Simple Interest
		12.2 Simple Interest for a Given Number of Days
		12.3 Maturity Value
		12.4 Inflation and the Time Value of Money
		Chapter 12 Quick Review
		Chapter 12 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 13 Notes and Bank Discount
		13.1 Simple Interest Notes
		13.2 Simple Discount Notes
		13.3 Comparing Simple Interest and Simple Discount
		13.4 Discounting a Note
		Chapter 13 Quick Review
		Chapter 13 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 14 Compound Interest
		14.1 Compound Interest
		14.2 Daily and Continuous Compounding
		14.3 Finding Time and Rate
		14.4 Present Value at Compound Interest
		Chapter 14 Quick Review
		Chapter 14 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 15 Annuities and Sinking Funds
		15.1 Amount of an Annuity
		15.2 Present Value of an Annuity
		15.3 Sinking Funds
		Chapter 15 Quick Review
		Chapter 15 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 16 Business and Consumer Loans
		16.1 Open-End Credit
		16.2 Installment Loans
		16.3 Early Payoffs of Loans
		16.4 Personal Property Loans
		16.5 Real Estate Loans
		Chapter 16 Quick Review
		Chapter 16 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	Part 4 Cumulative Review: Chapters 12–16
PART 5 Accounting and Other Applications
	CHAPTER 17 Depreciation
		17.1 Straight-Line Method
		17.2 Declining-Balance Method
		17.3 Sum-of-the-Years\'-Digits Method
		17.4 Units-of-Production Method and Partial-Year Depreciation
		17.5 Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System
		Chapter 17 Quick Review
		Chapter 17 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 18 Financial Statements and Ratios
		18.1 The Income Statement
		18.2 Analyzing the Income Statement
		18.3 The Balance Sheet
		18.4 Analyzing the Balance Sheet; Financial Ratios
		Chapter 18 Quick Review
		Chapter 18 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	CHAPTER 19 Securities and Distribution of Profit and Overhead
		19.1 Distribution of Profits in a Corporation
		19.2 Buying Stock
		19.3 Bonds
		19.4 Distribution of Profits and Losses in a Partnership
		19.5 Distribution of Overhead
		Chapter 19 Quick Review
		Chapter 19 Review Exercises
		Business Application Case #1
		Business Application Case #2
	Part 5 Cumulative Review: Chapters 17–19
APPENDIX A: Calculator Basics
	A.1 Scientific Calculators
	A.2 Financial Calculators
APPENDIX B: The Metric System
APPENDIX C: Powers of e
APPENDIX D: Interest Tables
Answers to Selected Exercises
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