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Financial Algebra: Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications is a substantive modeling course for all students that teaches and uses advanced algebra in the content areas of discretionary spending, banking, credit, auto and home ownership, employment, taxes, investments, entrepreneurship, retirement, & budgeting. The program draws upon selected topics from Advanced Algebra, Geometry, Precalculus, Statistics and Probability. Students need only an Algebra 1 prerequisite. The newest edition includes the most recent IRS tax code updates and how they affect our daily lives. Over the decades, the program has proven to be a motivating, engaging, and rewarding experience for all students.
List of contents
1. Discretionary Expenses
2. Banking Services
3. Consumer Credit
4. Automobile Ownership
5. Employment Basics
6. Income Taxes
7. Independent Living
8. The Stock Market
9. Modeling A Business
10. Planning for Retirement
11. Prepare a Budget
About the author
Robert Gerver is a well-known mathematics teacher, author, and speaker at mathematics conferences throughout the U.S. Robert Gerver received his undergraduate degree from Queens College of the City University of New York where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received his Ph.D. from New York University. Dr. Gerver has received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching for New York state.Richard Sgroi is a well-known mathematics teacher, author, and speaker at mathematics conferences throughout the U.S. Dr. Sgroi received his Ph.D. from New York University. Over the course of their 25-year careers, Gerver and Sgroi have developed teaching methods to unmask the mystery of mathematics with applications to music, business, finance, and practical living skills. Together they authored Sound Foundations: A Mathematics Simulation, which received recognition from the U.S. Department of Education’s Program Effectiveness Panel and was included in the publication, Educational Programs that Work.
Summary
Financial Algebra: Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications is a substantive modeling course for all students that teaches and uses advanced algebra in the content areas of discretionary spending, banking, credit, auto and home ownership, employment, taxes, investments, entrepreneurship, retirement, & budgeting. The program draws upon selected topics from Advanced Algebra, Geometry, Precalculus, Statistics and Probability. Students need only an Algebra 1 prerequisite. The newest edition includes the most recent IRS tax code updates and how they affect our daily lives. Over the decades, the program has proven to be a motivating, engaging, and rewarding experience for all students.
