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Gain a strong understand of today's key mathematical concepts and learn how to use math for success in business today with Brechner/Bergeman's CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS FOR BUSINESS AND CONSUMERS, 9E. This reader-friendly approach helps you overcome any math anxiety and confidently master mathematical concepts. A proven step-by-step instructional model allows you to progress through one topic at a time without being intimidated or overwhelmed. Learning features connect the topics you're learning to the latest business news and even provide helpful personal money tips. You can immediately practice concepts and hone essential skills with more than 2,000 exercises. Jump Start problems introduce each new topic and provide worked-out solutions to help you start homework, while Master-it Problems offer detailed interactive explanations. In addition, author-created videos walk you step-by-step through sample problems to ensure understanding.
List of contents
1. Whole Numbers.
2. Fractions.
3. Decimals.
4. Checking Accounts.
5. Using Equations to Solve Business Problems.
6. Percents and Their Applications in Business.
7. Invoices, Trade and Cash Discounts.
8. Markup and Markdown.
9. Payroll.
10. Simple Interest and Promissory Notes.
11. Compound Interest and Present Value.
12. Annuities.
13. Consumer and Business Credit.
14. Mortgages.
15. Financial Statements and Ratios.
16. Inventory.
17. Depreciation.
18. Taxes.
19. Insurance.
20. Investments.
21. Business Statistics and Data Presentation.
About the author
Robert A. Brechner was Professor Emeritus, School of Business, at Miami Dade College -- the largest multi-campus community college in the country. For 42 years he taught business math, principles of business, marketing, advertising, public relations, management and personal finance. He was Adjunct Professor at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton; International Fine Arts College, Miami; and Florida International University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.
In addition to CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS, Mr. Brechner authored numerous successful texts highlighting annuities, management, business math and applied math, and he consulted widely with industrial companies.George Bergeman's teaching career of more 25 years began as a Peace Corps Volunteer at a small college in West Africa and continued at Northern Virginia Community College, one of the largest multi-campus colleges in the country. Teaching awards include Faculty Member of the Year honors at his campus.
From the first edition onward, Mr. Bergeman closely collaborated with Mr. Brechner in support of CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS. He developed the MathCue.Business™ software package. which accompanied the first six editions of the text, and began co-authoring the text in the seventh edition. Mr. Bergeman continues to strengthen the book's support package with improvements, such as videos to accompany each text objective.
In addition to his work on CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS, Mr. Bergeman has authored and developed a variety of software packages, including a statistics software/workbook combination and packages to support finite math, math of finance, calculus and developmental math.
Summary
Gain a strong understand of today's key mathematical concepts and learn how to use math for success in business today with Brechner/Bergeman's CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS FOR BUSINESS AND CONSUMERS, 9E. This reader-friendly approach helps you overcome any math anxiety and confidently master mathematical concepts. A proven step-by-step instructional model allows you to progress through one topic at a time without being intimidated or overwhelmed.
Learning features connect the topics you're learning to the latest business news and even provide helpful personal money tips. You can immediately practice concepts and hone essential skills with more than 2,000 exercises. Jump Start problems introduce each new topic and provide worked-out solutions to help you start homework, while Master-it Problems offer detailed interactive explanations. In addition, author-created videos walk you step-by-step through sample problems to ensure understanding.
