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Making Tough Math "Business as. Usual"
Your company must choose between two investment opportunities. Based on the projected annual income of each investment, how do you find the net present value?
You are saving for your child's college education. Your investments are yielding 9% annually. How much must you invest each year for the next 18 years in order to have $50,000 saved?
Management has asked you to prepare a report illustrating projected sales for five new franchises. You need to create a spreadsheet but aren't sure of the formulas needed to perform the complex calculations.
Whether you're simply trying to figure out what you owe in property taxes, or need to run a chi-square test to check for statistical integrity, Math Smart for Business helps you confront the math problems you face every day at work and at home.
Paul Westbrook is a noted financial planning expert who frequently acts as a consultant for national publications, including The Wall Street Journal and Money magazine. He is currently the president of his own firm in Ridgewood, NJ, specializing in financial and retirement strategies. Mr. Westbrook is also the author of The Princeton Review's Word Smart for Business. ISBN:9780679773566