The Mathematics of Money

The Mathematics of Money

MATH for BUSINESS and PERSONAL FINANCE DECISIONS

Copyright © 2008, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

The Mathematics of Money

Math for Business and Personal Finance Decisions

Timothy J. Biehler

Finger Lakes Community College

Copyright © 2008, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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THE MATHEMATICS OF MONEY: MATH FOR BUSINESS AND PERSONAL FINANCE DECISIONS Published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10020. Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside the United States. This book is printed on acid-free paper. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 QPD/QPD 0 9 8 7 ISBN MHID ISBN MHID 978-0-07-352482-5 (student edition) 0-07-352482-4 (student edition) 978-0-07-325907-9 (instructor’s edition) 0-07-325907-1 (instructor’s edition)

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