Weekend Degree Program
Term #4 – Spring 2014
Course: Math 113-01B: Math of Finance
Meeting Time: Saturdays, 12:45 – 4:15
Instructor: Mr. Chris Staat (Chris is fine)
Mailbox: Hinkle Hall Faculty Services Desk
Phone: 745 – 3250 (X – 3250)
Office: Hinkle 131
Availability: Office:
Math Lab:
S: 11:00 – 12:00 in my office; 12:00 – 12:45 in our classroom
E-mail:
Webpage: https://canvas.xavier.edu/login
Assistant: Paige Cripe
Mailbox: Alter 102
E-mail:
Paige will conduct a review/help session on Thursday evenings 6:00 – 9:00. The primary purpose of these is to get help on the homework due from week to week and to review material from the previous Saturday. These sessions will be held in CLC 417.
Paige can provide additional assistance via e-mail throughout the week as well.
The math-tutoring lab (CLC 419) is also available most evenings for assistance.
Prerequisites: A basic understanding of elementary algebra is expected.
Text: Mathematics of Interest Rates and Finance
By: Guthrie and Lemon
We will be covering all or parts of chapters 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Materials: A calculator is required. A TI-83 (or 84), although expensive, could be very useful to you.
Homework: There will be a total of 5 homework projects that will be collected for a grade. These will be passed out in class and due the following Saturday. It is important that these are turned in on time so that I can post the solutions. You may use any source you wish to assist you in doing these projects. There is also a list of suggested problems for each section.
Exams: The Midterm Exam is on April 5. It will cover chapters 1 & 3.
The Final Exam is on May 10. It will cover chapters 4 – 6.
Grades:
Scale: Based on: Homework = 40%
A = 94 – 100 C- = 71 – 73 Midterm = 30%
A- = 91 – 93 D+ = 68 – 70 Final = 30%
B+ = 88 – 90 D = 60 – 67
B = 84 – 87
B- = 81 – 83 F = below 60
C+ = 78 – 80
C = 74 – 77
Weekly Schedule
Class Date
/ What We’re DoingSunday, 3/9/14 / 1.1 – 1.4
3/15/13 / 1.5 – 1.7; 1.9 – 1.10
3/22/14 / 3.1 – 3.2; 3.4 – 3.6
3/29/14 / 3.7 & Review for Midterm
4/5/14 /
Midterm Exam
4/12/14 / 4.1 – 4.44/19/14 / NC – Holy Saturday
4/26/14 / 5.2 – 5.5
5/3/13 / 6.1 & Review for Final
5/10/14 / Final Exam
Core Curriculum Statement
This course fulfills one of your core curriculum requirements. From this course, you should learn and/or improve your ability to think about and to solve problems critically, analytically, and creatively. You should be able to articulately express your thoughts, ideas, and solutions both orally and in writing – both in words and using appropriate mathematical notations.
Suggested Practice Problems
1.2 / #7 – 17 odd
1.3 / #9, 11, 15, 17
1.4 / #5, 7, 13
1.5 / #5, 7, 11, 15
1.6 / #5, 7
1.7 / #7, 9, 11, 13
1.10 / #5, 7
3.1 / #21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 35
3.2 / #7, 9, 15, 17
3.4 / #7, 9, 11, 13, 15
3.5 / #7, 9
3.6 / #11, 15
3.7 / #7, 9, 11, 13
4.1 / #17, 19, 21, 23
4.2 / #5, 7, 9
4.3 / #7, 9
4.4 / #5b, 13, 15
5.2 / #7, 9, 15
5.3 / #7, 9, 13
5.4 / #3, 7
5.5 / #5, 7