New College-Cram.com newsletter is out

Valentine's Day is a time of love... So who really loves their schoolwork? Who loves to do homework, or take tests, or sweat through term papers and class presentations? I'm guessing far fewer of us than our instructors would like to believe.

Still, I'd be willing to bet that many of us really do love to learn, probably more than you might think. These are the folks that stay after class, ask question upon question, and throw off the grading curves. To them, I offer congratulations on a noble quest for knowledge.

For everyone else, we're here for you.

Once more in the name of love,
Professor Cram

Best Ways to Cheat in College

As both a student and professor, I have seen the variety of ways students have tried to cheat their way through college. Which ones work the best, and which aren't worth your time? Let's take a look below...
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What Was Your Most Expensive Textbook?

We all know that college textbooks are way too expensive, and that college textbook publishers are to blame. So which publisher is the worst offender? Let's find out...
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The Accounting Cycle

Every accounting student, whether they are an accounting major or not, struggles with the basics of debits, credits, and the whole accounting process. This tutorial lays out the series of steps that make up the accounting cycle, and for a number of you will mean the difference between passing and failing accounting.
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Ask Professor Cram: Debits and Credits

Dear Professor Cram:
I'm having trouble with journal entries. I keep getting confused by whether the debits and credits are increasing or decreasing the accounts. Why is this so confusing?
John W., NY
Thank you for your interest in College-Cram.com and thanks for your question. Your question about debits and credits is not unusual. A lot of people are confused by these terms. What you need to remember is the accounting secret:
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Ask Professor Cram: Markup to a Retailer

Dear Professor Cram:
Could you tell me what the standard markup for an apparel manufacturer to a retailer is and the formula used? Thanks!
Karen B, Hotmail
Thank you for your interest in College-Cram.com and thanks for your question. You may want to check out our Smartacus Study Sheet on markup and markdown to review our two Cramlets that cover markup (one calculating markup from price, the other from cost).
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