Business Math: A Step-by-Step Handbook

PART 1: Mathematic Fundamentals for Business

• Chapter 1: How To Use This Textbook
• Chapter 2: Back to the Basics
• Chapter 3: General Business Management Applications

PART 2: Applications in Human Resources, Economics, Marketing, and Accounting

• Chapter 4: Human Resource & Economic Applications
• Chapter 5: Marketing and Accounting Fundamentals
• Chapter 6: Marketing Applications
• Chapter 7: Accounting Applications

PART 3: Applications in Finance, Banking, and Investing: Working With Single Payments

• Chapter 8: Simple Interest: Working With Single Payment & Applications
• Chapter 9: Compound Interest: Working With Single Payments
• Chapter 10: Compound Interest: Applications Involving Single Payments

PART 4: Applications in FInance, Banking, and Investing: Working With A Continuous Series of Payments (Annuities)

• Chapter 11: Compound Interest: Annuities
• Chapter 12: Compound Interest: Special Applications of Annuities

PART 5: Applications in Finance, Banking, and Investing: Amortization and Special Concepts

• Chapter 13: Understanding Amortization & Its Applications
• Chapter 14: Bonds and Sinking Funds
• Chapter 15: Making Good Decisions

Business Mathematics was written to meet the needs of a twenty-first century student. It takes a systematic approach to helping students learn how to think and centers on a structured process termed the PUPP Model (Plan, Understand, Perform, and Present). This process is found throughout the text and in every guided example to help students develop a step-by-step problem-solving approach.

This textbook simplifies and integrates annuity types and variable calculations, utilizes relevant algebraic symbols, and is integrated with the Texas Instruments BAII+ calculator. It also contains structured exercises, annotated and detailed formulas, and relevant personal and professional applications in discussion, guided examples, case studies, and even homework questions.