«This revised title helps middle school and high school students see patterns in math word problems, and then make the correct computations to solve them. In the process, they work with decimals and fractions, compare rates, and work with proportions and percents. The author presents everyday real-world examples which use problem-solving strategies that align with those of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The examples are presented in easy to understand language and formats that help guide students through problems in statistics, probability, and even a few fundamentals of algebra. Problems are presented in short-answer and open-response form to match those in many state assessment tests. Titles in «Barron's Painless Series» are textbook supplements especially designed to remove the painful aspects of classroom instruction and transform learning into fun.»

The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is an internet-based test, or iBT, and this updated edition of Barron's TOEFL manual simulates the test's internet-based format. The manual presents seven full-length model TOEFL iBT tests with explanations or examples for all questions, including sample essays and speaking responses. Author Pamela Sharpe also gives test-takers a general orientation to the TOEFL iBT and follows with a review of academic skills, which include note taking, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing. A review of language skills covers listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English. The 10 enclosed audio CDs present audio prompts for the Listening, Speaking, and Writing sections of all tests in the book.

The TOEIC Bridge test is an English proficiency exam designed for programs teaching students at the beginning and intermediate levels of English language proficiency. This revised and updated manual is designed specifically for those language learners. It is suitable for use by high-school and college-level students, for immigrant language-training programs, and for learners in the workplace. The TOEIC Bridge Test is a 100-question multiple-choice examination divided into two sections: listening and reading. This manual with its two enclosed audio compact discs provides reviews and practice questions for both test sections plus a full-length practice test with answers.

The updated edition of this quick-reference short-entry dictionary defines more than 2,500 accounting, auditing, compliance, and tax-related terms. General areas covered include financial accounting and reporting, managerial and cost management, auditing and financial statement analysis, compliance, and information technology (IT) terms. Also included are many terms from related business disciplines that the accountant must know, such as finance, personal finance, investments, Internet, economics, quantitative tools, and international finance.

More than 2,000 German idioms are listed with their English language meanings in this updated edition. Each entry defines the idiom and presents an idiomatic phrase in a model sentence in both German and English. This pocket-size book makes a handy classroom supplement and a valuable traveller's companion. The book's clear vinyl jacket adds a measure of protection when it's carried around in travel situations.

Business correspondence has an essential place in today's business, financial, and marketing worlds, and this heavily revised and updated book shows how to set up correct formats for business letters of many different kinds, including letters of inquiry, credit letters, collection letters, congratulatory letters, business announcements, invitations to business functions, and others. A wealth of new material in this edition covers virtually all varieties of electronic communication, including business e-mail, job application and rAA (c) sumAA (c) samples, and information on networking and corresponding via the Internet as a means of seeking new career opportunities. This new edition has been given a brand-new graphic design, includes a new section on e-mail etiquette, and features improved and appealing page layouts that are more useful than ever.

The titles in Barronas popular Business Keys /i>series are written for individual investors. These books take the mystery out of finance and investment and offer sound advice on investment management to ordinary consumers. This new fifth edition has been revised and updated to reflect recent dramatic changes in the post-bubble real estate market and mortgage industry. The authors give detailed advice on buying, selling, and operating residential rental and commercial real estate to achieve cash flow, income-tax savings, and appreciation in value. Leasing information is also discussed.

Updated to reflect recent modifications in federal and state law, this book is a quick-reference source for lawyers, law students, legal professionals, and interested laypersons. The author defines more than 3,000 legal terms, using nontechnical language that remains legally accurate. Terms are documented with citations and apply to civil procedure, commercial and contract law, constitutional law, criminal law, property law, and torts. This is a mass-market-size paperback. This Law Dictionary is also available from Barron's in a trade edition that features larger pages with large type.

Updated to reflect recent modifications in federal and state law, this book is a quick-reference source for lawyers, law students, legal professionals, and interested laypersons. The author defines more than 5,000 legal terms, using nontechnical language that remains legally accurate. Terms are documented with citations and apply to civil procedure, commercial and contract law, constitutional law, criminal law, property law, and torts. This title is also available in a smaller trim-size and type-size mass market edition.

The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is an internet-based test, or iBT, and this updated edition of Barronas TOEFL manual simulates the testas internet-based format. The manual presents seven full-length model TOEFL iBT tests with explanations or examples for all questions, including sample essays and speaking responses. Author Pamela Sharpe also gives test-takers a general orientation to the TOEFL iBT and follows with a review of academic skills, which include note taking, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing. A review of language skills covers listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English. The enclosed CD-ROM presents the seven on-screen TOEFL iBT exams in the book plus a bonus iBT exam, all eight of which simulate actual test conditions and provide automatic scoring.

The world's bestselling Spanish verbs reference book has just gotten better. It presents the 501 most common Spanish verbs, alphabetically arranged, one verb per page, with conjugations in all tenses. Additional information includes verbs used in idiomatic phrases with example sentences, a list of more than 2,100 additional regular verbs conjugated like the book's 501 modal verbs, frequently-used phrases for tourists, and more. The enclosed CD-ROM presents exercises with answers in Spanish sentence completion, dialogue, word completion, matching English and Spanish words, and more. The brand-new audio compact disc that is also enclosed emphasizes correct Spanish pronunciation and listening comprehension as it reviews Spanish verb forms, regular and irregular verb conjugations, standard verb usage, verb tenses, and more.

This updated edition provides clear, concise instruction on every form of business writing, from traditional business letters, reports, and memos to e-mail and other electronic communications. The author emphasizes that effective business English begins with mastering grammar and sentence structure, and presents a brush-up review of grammar and correct English usage. She also advises on achieving an appropriate business style that conveys the writer's message succinctly without resorting to stilted, overly formal language or meaningless jargon. She follows up with good examples of model business letters, rA (c) sumA (c)'s, employment letters, interoffice memos, news releases, and business reports. Additional features include exercises with answers and a glossary of business terms.

Updated and expanded, this book fills a double purpose as both a useful classroom text and a practical style manual for writers. It reviews English grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and correct word usage, and advises on adapting writing style to different formats, including both classroom assignments, business documents, and electronic communication. Readers will also find detailed instruction on essay writing, starting with outlining a subject, and going on to writing a draft and then editing and polishing it into a finished composition. New in this edition is a sample research paper that uses online sources and follows the widely popular MLA style for footnotes.

This handbook for business managers and personnel or human resources specialists describes the function of human resources in today's business environment and explains how a human resources department's structure can vary, depending on company size and type. Topics discussed include explanations of employee wage and salary guidelines, job descriptions, employment policies, employee benefits, affirmative action and equal employment opportunity laws, and much more. Titles in Barron's Business Library series speak especially to men and women who are starting a company or managing a small-to-medium size business, offering information and advice on management of various aspects of a business concern. Emphasis is placed on daily operations, true-to-life business situations, and the value and importance of the employee.

This muscular, shorthaired canine makes a wonderful family pet. He is good with children but needs regular exercises to prevent boredom, which often instigates bad habits. All titles in Barronas profusely-illustrated Complete Pet Owneras Manuals introduce inexperienced and prospective pet owners to the pleasures and duties of pet care. They also make ideal guides for older children having their first experiences as animal caretakers. Attractively illustrated and filled with helpful information, Barronas Complete Pet Owneras Manuals advise on purchasing, housing, feeding, health careaand where applicable, grooming and training pets. Each book is individually written by an expertaa trainer, breeder, veterinarian, or other animal specialist. These manuals cover every popular dog and cat breed, as well as bird varieties, hamsters and other small caged animals, fish varieties for aquarium hobbyists, terrarium pets, and even exotics, such as reptiles, amphibians, and scorpions. All books have 70 or more color photos, and most also have instructive line illustrations.

The newly updated edition of this authoritative reference volume deserves a place in the library of every accountant, bookkeeper, accounting manager, CPA, CFO, controller, business manager, and business student. An opening overview of financial accounting describes financial statements and presents details on financial reporting requirements and compliance, and USA GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards). Chapters that follow cover cost management, as well as taxation forms and their preparation. An extensive A-to-Z dictionary of accounting terms presents short-entry definitions of everything from Abacus and Absorption Costing to Zero-Base Budgeting and Z Score. The book's concluding chapters cover information technology in accounting, quantitative methods for accounting, auditing, personal financial planning, governmental and nonprofit accounting, international accounting, and forensic accounting. Appendices cover recent accounting-related legislation, financial reporting differences among different countries, and more.

«This unique reference volume is two books in one: a dictionary of slang and a slang thesaurus, with both sections treating the same words and phrases. Entries are arranged alphabetically in the dictionary and thematically in the thesaurus. Entries in both sections include definition, pronunciation, part of speech, word origins, usage information, and usage alerts when applicable. All entry words are visually coded to help readers distinguish slang that is potentially objectionable from milder slang, and all synonyms are coded for the level of formality (formal, informal, no register) and separated by part of speech. This arrangement gives readers more information about the potential effects of their chosen word on their audience than they can get from a “regular” thesaurus. With this book, readers can find out, for instance, how the «screaming meemies» got their name, why someone might be offended by use of the apparently inoffensive word «crumbs», and which words that mean «to kill» also mean «to cause riotous laughter». They can also distinguish comparative shades of meaning in such phrases as «an old fart», «a son of a bitch», and «a silly ass». Here is a handy reference book for students, word buffs, and professional writers—a title that merits a place in every reference library. Printed throughout in two colors.»

Computer terminology is constantly expanding, and the brand-new edition of this dictionary has been updated to keep pace with the latest important innovations in computer science and technology. Emphasis is on helpful information for non-technical home computer users. The book presents more than 3,200 computer-related terms with clear and succinct definitions. Revised features include up-to-date information on Windows Vista, networking, data storage, video, computer security and ethics, and personal computer hardware. Tables, charts, graphs, photos, and line illustrations.

«This revised and updated book is an effective vocabulary builder especially recommended for students preparing to take the SAT and ACT college entrance tests. More than 2,000 words frequently found on the tests are defined and placed in model sentences. Students hoping to achieve high SAT and ACT scores should be familiar with every one of the words in this book and know how to use them. When they go on to college, they discover that having a large working vocabulary is vital to maintaining academic achievement. The new edition Barron’s reliable «Basic Word List» is a great way for college-bound students to get started. The book includes helpful vocabulary-building exercises following every group of 40 new words, and an enlightening review of word prefixes and roots.»