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Prof. Bob de Maria

 

Technical supervisor:

Michael Todd 

How W&L's book prices compare to Amazon

 

The prices of the five most expensive books at the W&L bookstore compared to those at Amazon.com:

 

 

Book

 

W&L New Book Price

 

Amazon.com New Price

 

W&L Used Price

 

Amazon.com Used Price

1

Horngren. Cost Accounting Package.

145.00

150.00 (free shipping)

108.45

47.75

2

Cheeseman. Business Law +CD.

140.00

140.00 (free shipping)

105.00

96.99

3

Baumol, Blinder. Economics: Principles and Policy.

123.50

129.95 (free shipping)

92.75

60.00

4

Weygandt. Financial Accounting.

118.75

118.95

50.00

87.50

5

Steward. Single Variable Calculus + 2 CDs

116.50

117.95 (free shipping)

87.50

52.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                            * unless specified the Amazon.com prices do not include shipping charges

 

The prices of  five least expensive books at the W&L bookstore compared to those at Amazon.com:

 

 

Book

 

W&L New Book Price

 

Amazon.com New Price

 

W&L Used Price

 

Amazon.com Used Price

1

Butler. Parable of the Sower.

6.99

6.29

5.29

2.00

2

Rossetti. Goblin Market.

11

n/a

8.25

16.13

3

Moore. Who will run the frog hospital.

12.99

9.71

9.75

7.45

4

Hall. Billy Elliot.

13.00

9.75

9.75

2.37

5

Rivera. Y no se lo trago la tierra.

14.00

9.71

10.50

8.00

* unless specified the Amazon.com prices do not include shipping charges