Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Business Mathematics for College
James R. McAnelly · 1987
48/100
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In its day, this McAnelly textbook from West Publishing was a competent college-level business math resource — the applied focus and co-author collaboration are genuine strengths that served students well. But 'in its day' is doing a lot of work: this is a 1987 text in a field that now expects spreadsheet tools, digital platforms, and contemporary regulatory examples. It remains credible as a historical curriculum artifact but has no practical utility for modern students or instructors.
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safety95
substance55
craft62
originality48
accuracy30
hype55
age-fit45
human-eye42
Penny’s verdict48
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