BUSINESS MATH

POFT 1321

On campus class and internet class.

Course Description

This course is designed to provide a review of basic mathematics skills and to provide a mathematics background for accounting. The course includes instruction on fractions, decimals, percentage, simple and compound interest, retail problems, payroll, loans, taxes, insurance, and depreciation. Also, includes the use of pocket calculators.

Textbooks

Practical Business Math Procedures (Brief 9th Ed.) by Jeffrey Slater, Irwin/McGraw-Hill Publishers. Supplies needed: pocket calculator.         ISBN: 0-07-721457-9   The TVCC bookstore telephone number: (903) 675-6316

Methods of Evaluation

There will be 6 major tests, plus there will be a final exam. There will be assigned problems from each chapter in the text. Chapter Tests = 62% Assigned Problems = 28% Final Exam = 10% Assignments

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