Analytical Reasoning Skills for Success in Business and Life

Unit I Building A Foundation
Chapter 1 Working with Arithmetic (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing) - whole numbers, decimals, fractions, mixed numbers
1.1 Addition and Subtraction
1.2 Multiplication and Division
1.3 Applications using the four operations
1.4 Thinking about Rounding
Chapter 2 Working with Percents
2.1 Conversions (decimals, fractions, whole and mixed numbers)
2.2 Applications using percent
2.3 Applications of percent change
2.4 Discounts and Markdowns
2.5 Taxes (sales tax, property tax)
Chapter 3 Working with Algebra
3.1 Business formulas
3.2 Equations
3.3 Ratios and Proportions
Unit 2 Working with the Financial System
Chapter 4 Simple Interest Loans
4.1 Simple Interest
4.2 Maturity Value and Maturity Date
4.3 Solving for Principal, Rate, and Time
4.4 The U.S. Rule
4.5 Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z)
Chapter 5 Simple Discount Notes
5.1 Promissory Notes
5.2 Simple Discount Notes
5.3 Third Party Discount Notes
5.4 U.S.Treasury Bills
Chapter 6 Compound Interest Investments - Future Value, Present Value, Sinking Funds, Annuities
6.1 Compound Interest, What is it?
6.2 Future Value
6.3 Present Value
6.4 Annuities
6.5 Sinking Funds
Chapter 7 Loans - Installment, Amortization, Open-end credit
7.1 Cost of Installment Buying
7.2 Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
7.3 Paying off an Installment Loan
7.4 Amortization
7.5 Credit cards
Unit 3 Wise Investing
Chapter 8 Home Ownership - Types of Mortgages, Repayment Options, Closing Costs
8.1 Types of Mortgages
8.2 Repayment Variations
8.2 Getting Prequalified for a Mortgage Loan
8.3. Costs Involved in Getting a Mortgage Loan
Chapter 9 Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds
9.1 Stocks
9.2 Bonds
9.3. Mutual Funds
9.4 Cash Flow
Unit 4 Managing a Business
Chapter 10 Mathematics of Selling
10.1 Markup on Cost
10.2 Markup on Selling Price
10.3 Pricing Goods that are Seasonal, Perishable, or Damaged
10.4 Operating Loss, Absolute Loss, Break-even Point
10.5 Inventory
Chapter 11 Payroll, Income Tax, Property Tax, Insurance
11.1 Employees' Gross Earnings
11.2 Employees' Payroll Deductions
11.3 Employer's Responsibilities and Taxes
11.4 Personal Income Tax
11.5 Property Tax
11.6 Insurance