Business Mathematics

For courses in Business Mathematics.

Focuses on current issues, real companies, and pragmatic business scenarios

Business Mathematics  by Clendenen and Salzman teaches students the mathematical skills they need for success in business, emphasizing mastery of business concepts and scenarios that require a mathematical solution. With a strong focus on current issues, real companies, and pragmatic business scenarios, the authors cover the full spectrum of basic business math, placing every concept in context with relevant examples. 

Along with an updated MyLab™ Math course, the 14th Edition has been significantly revised to modernize the text, improve discussions, and make the material more meaningful to students. This revision is packed with data, examples, graphs, photographs, and case studies that demonstrate the material’s relevance as it teaches students to interpret data and information. A global perspective is emphasized through examples and exercises that highlight issues in other countries. 

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Package consists of:

• 0134693329 / 9780134693323 Business Mathematics, 14e
  
• 0134836235 / 9780134836232 MyLab Math with Pearson eText - Access Card - for Business Mathematics, 14/e
  

Gary Clendenen received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics before going into business for himself in the oil industry. He returned to academia and earned his Ph.D. in Business Management and has been a faculty member since then. His business experience includes working as an actuary for an insurance company and owning commercial real estate. He has published papers in numerous refereed journals and does volunteer work with several organizations. His hobbies include long bicycle rides, swimming, and reading on a wide variety of topics including history, economics, and natural resources. He has two sons and several grandchildren, and he and his wife use miniature horses to encourage kids to read.

Stanley A. Salzman has taught Business Math, Marketing, and Real Estate courses at American River College in Sacramento for 35 years. He says, “Some of my greatest moments in teaching have been seeing the look on the face of a student who understands a business math concept or idea for the first time.” Stan and his wife have four children and eleven grandchildren. Stan likes outdoor activities, exercising, and collecting antique toy trains.