This second edition of A beginner’s guide to finite mathematics : for business, management, and the social sciences takes a distinctly applied approach to finite mathematics at the freshman and sophomore level. Topics are presented sequentially, the book opens with a brief review of sets and numbers, followed by an introduction to data sets, histograms, means and medians. Counting techniques and the Binomial Theorem are covered, which provide the foundation for elementary probability theory; this, in turn, leads to basic statistics. This new edition includes chapters on game theory and financial mathematics.