Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers

8th Edition

ISBN: 9781305886803

Author: Brechner

Publisher: Cengage

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Unitary Method

The word “unitary” comes from the word “unit”, which means a single and complete entity. In this method, we find the value of a unit product from the given number of products, and then we solve for the other number of products.

Speed, Time, and Distance

Imagine you and 3 of your friends are planning to go to the playground at 6 in the evening. Your house is one mile away from the playground and one of your friends named Jim must start at 5 pm to reach the playground by walk. The other two friends are 3 …

Profit and Loss

The amount earned or lost on the sale of one or more items is referred to as the profit or loss on that item.

Units and Measurements

Measurements and comparisons are the foundation of science and engineering. We, therefore, need rules that tell us how things are measured and compared. For these measurements and comparisons, we perform certain experiments, and we will need the experime…

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Chapter 18, Problem 25AT

As an accountant for the Give Me A Break Tax Service, use the Tax Table, Exhibit 18-3, or the Tax Computation Worksheet, Exhibit 18-4, whichever is appropriate, to calculate the tax liability for the following clients.

Name	Filing Status	Taxable Income	Tax Liability
25.	Lazaro	Married, Separately	$213,280

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Solution Summary: The author calculates the tax liability for Lazaro whose filing status is married separately and the taxable income of 213,280.

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