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A new study guide, written by Jeff Madura and Oliver Schnusenberg, now accompanies the text. This study guide focuses on helping students test their knowledge of the material. It simulates text questions for key terms and key concepts, with numerous matching, multiple choice, and true/false questions for every chapter.