Schaum's Outline of Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics [Paperback]

Edward Dowling (Author)

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Publication Date: September 1, 1992 | ISBN-10: 0070176973 | ISBN-13: 978-0070176973 | Edition: 1

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About the Author

Edward T. Dowling, Ph.D., (Bronx, NY) has been a Professor of Economics at Fordham University for twenty-six years. He has published several Schaum’s guides as well as numerous journal articles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070176973
• ISBN-13: 978-0070176973
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #458,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Follow the math!, June 22, 2009

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not a natural "Bob Bickel" (huntington, west virginia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics (Paperback)

This is a very accessible and informative book. I had a couple of courses in calculus back in the early '60's, but I remembered next to nothing. Furthermore, I had absolutely no recollection of partial derivatives or total differentials. For all I know, we never covered them.

Nevertheless, with the help of Dowling's text, a colleague and I were able to use partial derivatives with a large data set to demonstrate that school size and the measured achievement of schools with largely low-income students are inversely related. Furthermore, using total differentials we were able to demonstrate that the measured achievement costs of increasing school size are diminished as districts get smaller, and that the benefits of small schools for less-advantaged students are diminished as districts get larger.

This is the one time in my life that I was able simply "follow the math" to a new and interesting finding, the one that followed from the total differential. Without a text as accessible, usefully organized, and broadly informative as Dowling's, I never would have been able to pull it off. A small achievement, perhaps, but very satisfying.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid introduction, May 12, 2000

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Armando Piedra (Vienna, Austria) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics (Paperback)

...to the topic, although a bit more depth would be the only thing lacking it. I recommend it to anyone who is studying business and is struggling with the math side of it, although as you progress in your studies, you will notice that the book doesnt go into enough depth, especially in the area of differential geometry.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very easy to understand!, November 12, 2009

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This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics (Paperback)

This book was used by my class as the main textbook. Very easy to understand and will help you get an A in your class.