Making Buying Decisions 3rd Edition Using the Computer as a Tool

Making Buying Decisions 3rd Edition Using the Computer as a Tool by Richard Clodfelter is published by Bloomsbury Academic and was released on July 18, 2008. This edition comprises 192 pages and is presented in English. The book is designed for use in a buying course that emphasizes mathematical concepts related to merchandising. It introduces students to merchandising principles in a clear manner and demonstrates how to utilize computerized spreadsheets for various merchandising math operations.
Readers will find activities that encourage practical application of the concepts learned, allowing them to solve merchandising problems using spreadsheets provided on an enclosed CD-ROM. The text emphasizes how computers can streamline repetitive calculations, enhancing students’ understanding of merchandising concepts. This edition includes new and revised mathematical assignments and offers access to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and an Instructor’s Guide, facilitating a comprehensive learning experience. The book also coordinates with the companion text, Retail Buying, further enriching the educational approach to design and fashion topics.
Official synopsis Publisher
This text is designed for use in a buying course with a heavy math emphasis. The book first presents merchandising concepts in a simple, understandable way and shows students how they can use computerized spreadsheets to perform related merchandising math operations. Activities then ask the student to apply what they’ve learned by solving merchandising problems using spreadsheets that are included on the enclosed CD-Rom. Students will learn how the computer can help minimize the time it takes to perform repetitive calculations. By constructing and using spreadsheets for each mathematical operation, they will develop a better understanding of the merchandising concepts they’re studying. This manual is designed to accompany the text Retail Buying, also by Richard Clodfelter.
New to this Edition
— New and revised mathematical assignments
— Microsoft Excel spreadsheets containing formulas and Instructor’s Guide including teaching suggestions, goals, and lecture outlines, originally included on CD-ROM, can now be accessed for free at https://www.fairchildbooks.com/studio-resources
— Increased coordination with companion text Retail Buying: From Basics to Fashion
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