Changes from Adapted Sources
This book is an adaptation of three open resources:
The following is a summary of changes that were made in this version:
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- Book reformatted for Pressbooks where applicable.
- Chapters were moved, combined, or separated as required.
- Sub-chapters were moved, combined, or separated as required.
- Latex code updated throughout.
- Added learning objectives at the start of every sub-chapter.
- Revised and updated chapter and sub-chapter titles throughout.
- Revised, rewrote, and updated content throughout.
- Replaced most by-hand solutions with financial calculator solutions.
- Added additional images and videos.
- Added exercises at the end of each sub-chapter, with unnecessary exercises removed.
- Added answers to each question in exercise section at end of each sub-chapter.
- Removed Concept Checks and H5P activities.
- Removed Chapter Exercises Solutions and Test Bank chapters from end of book.
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| Chapter 1: Mathematics of Merchandising |
- Removed some content, images, and examples as required.
- Added some additional content, examples, and exercises.
- Added sub-chapter on invoices from Accounting Applications chapter.
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| Chapter 2: Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis |
- Removed some content, images, and examples as required.
- Added some additional content, examples, and exercises.
- Separated and reorganized content in sections on Cost-Volume-Net Income Analysis and Break-Even Analysis into several different sub-chapters.
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| Chapter 3: Simple Interest and Its Applications |
- Removed some content, images, and examples as required.
- Added some additional content, examples, and exercises.
- Added calculator demonstration videos.
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| Chapter 4: Compound Interest |
- Removed some content, images, and examples as required.
- Added some additional content, examples, and exercises.
- Replaced most manual calculations with calculator-only solutions.
- Added calculator demonstration videos.
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| Chapter 5: Annuities |
- Removed some content, images, and examples as required.
- Added some additional content, examples, and exercises.
- Replaced most manual calculations with calculator-only solutions.
- Added calculator demonstration videos.
- Added sub-chapters on deferred annuities and perpetuities from Applications of Annuities chapter.
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| Chapter 6: Loans and Mortgages |
- Removed some content, images, and examples as required.
- Added some additional content, examples, and exercises.
- Replaced most manual calculations with calculator-only solutions.
- Added calculator demonstration videos.
- Added content on mortgage pre-payment options.
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| Chapter 7: Bonds and Sinking Funds |
- Removed some content, images, and examples as required.
- Added some additional content, examples, and exercises.
- Replaced most manual calculations with calculator-only solutions.
- Added calculator demonstration videos.
- Separated section on Determining the Value of a Bond into several sub-chapters.
- Added content on quoted price of a bond.
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| Chapter 8: Business Investment Decisions |
- Removed some content, images, and examples as required.
- Added some additional examples and exercises.
- Replaced most manual calculations with calculator-only solutions.
- Added calculator demonstration videos.
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