Wiley
Practical Merchandising Math
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- Leo Gafney
- Wiley
- Paperback
- 9780471145189
- 9.13 X 7.46 X 0.71 inches
- 1.22 pounds
- Business & Economics > Marketing - General
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
Mathematics is an essential tool for determining every financialarrangement important to a retail business. Whether you're buyingmerchandise, figuring business expenses, pricing merchandise, orrecording transactions, a solid working knowledge of practicalcalculating procedures is indispensable. But don't worry, we're nottalking algebra, trigonometry, or calculus--just simple arithmeticyou can perform using a calculator.
Practical Merchandising Math helps you teach yourself all the mathyou need to succeed in the retail industry. You'll learn tocalculate markon, markup, and markdown; plan net sales, purchases, and stock turnover; and determine expenses and gross margin. You'llalso learn the meanings of important terms and discover how thefour retail areas where math is required--buying, selling, expenses, and record-keeping--are interrelated. This easy-to-useguide
* Covers all financial considerations relevant to costing andpricing merchandise
* Includes sample calculations with solutions
* Features handy, quick-reference charts for standard markonpercentages
* Presents material in short sections followed by self-checkpractice exercises
Don't let math phobia become a roadblock on your way to retailsuccess. Develop the skills you need, quickly and easily, with thehelp of Practical Merchandising Math.
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