<p>bluebayou, No, it’s not the shrink wrap convenience. It’s $30 less without the book. Add in the $150 book and the package is only $30 more. With the hours of daily reading D has to do, she prefers reading on paper vs on a screen. Also, we can sell the book used for $30. It doesn’t make sense to buy just custom book online access. $150 for online (required access) or $180 for paper text plus online required. It makes more sense to buy the bundle and then sell the book later to break even along with having had the benefit of studying from an actual book. </p>