Kenneth Kaminsky

Financial Literacy

Introduction to the Mathematics of Interest, Annuities, and Insurance

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Requiring only a background in high school algebra, this book uses an innovative approach to make today's college student literate in such financial matters as loans, pensions, and insurance. Included are hundreds of examples and solved problems, as well as several hundred exercises backed up by a solutions manual.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• 2nd Edition
• Seitenzahl: 388
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 628g
• ISBN-13: 9780761853091
• ISBN-10: 076185309X
• Artikelnr.: 31205535

Autorenporträt

Kenneth Kaminsky received his Ph.D. in applied and mathematical statistics from Rutgers University and has since taught at universities in Sweden and the United States. He is currently a professor in the Department of Mathematics at Augsburg College. Some of his mathematical and other cartoons can be seen at www.mathcartoons.com.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Preface to the First Edition Part 2 Preface to the Second Edition
Part 3 Part I-Payments Certain Chapter 4 Chapter 1: Variations on the
Theme: Some General Principles of Compound Interest Chapter 5 Chapter 2:
Mixing it Up: Nominal Rates of Interest, Multiple Deposits and Withdrawals,
and More Chapter 6 Chapter 3: Introduction to Annuities Chapter 7 Chapter
4: More General Annuities Chapter 8 Chapter 5: Amortization and Sinking
Funds Part 9 Part II-LIfe Contingencies Chapter 10 Chapter 6: Probability &
The Mortality Table Chapter 11 Chapter 7: Life Annuities Chapter 12 Chapter
8: Life Insurance Chapter 13 Chapter 9: Loose Ends: Reserves & Gross
Premiums Part 14 Tables Part 15 Solutions Part 16 Bibliography Part 17
Index Part 18 About the Author