BUSINESS MATH

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Students will review basic math skills and apply them to personal and

business applications. Students will utilize problem solving, reasoning, and analytical skills. Students will be using calculators and computers to solve these problems. A portion of the course will be devoted to working with the investment of money and the understanding of the stock market.

COURSE LENGTH: One Semester

GRADE LEVEL: 10-12 Grade

PREREQUISITE: Word Processing I

TEXTBOOKS: Business Math Using Calculators

Burton and Shelton

Southwestern Publishing, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTAL

MATERIALS: Stock Market Game – MainXed.com

Internet Explorer

METHOD OF TEACHING: This course is taught by lecture, demonstration, calculator and computer applications, group work, guest speakers, field trips, current-event business articles, and investment book reports.

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE:

Course Title: Business Math
Hardware Configuration
Item:	Lab Configuration:
Operating System	Windows 98
Processor	Pentium and Pentium III
Memory	64 mg
Hard Drive Size	10 gb
CD ROM or DVD	CD ROM
Monitors	15 inch
Video Ram	1024 kb
Printing	Laser Quality
Internet Access	Networked – 356 k line
Network	Netware 5
Scanner	Color
Digital Camera	Yes

Course Title: Business Math
Software Configuration
Software package:	Software Brand name	Version #	Use	Not Use
Windows 98	Microsoft	Version 98	X
Word Processing	Microsoft Word	Version 2000	X
Spreadsheet	Microsoft Excel	Version 2000	X
Data Base	Microsoft Access	Version 2000		X
Presentation Software	Microsoft PowerPoint	Version 2000	X
Keyboarding	Glencoe Keyboarding with Computer Applications Ainsworth Keyboard Trainer Ainsworth Keypad Trainer Typing Instructor SouthWestern Skillbuilders	Version 2000 Version 4.0 Version 4.0 1997 1999	X	X X X X
MultiMedia	Linkway Live! Adobe Photoshop	Version 6.0		X X
Desktop Publishing	Adobe Pagemaker Microsoft Publishing	Version 6.5 Version 2000		X X
Internet	Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 5.0	X
Clip Art	The Print Shop Deluxe	Ensemble II		X
Network Software
Utilities Software	McAfee Virus Detection		X

PRE-TEST & POST-TEST:

A pretest can be taken before each unit of study. If the student achieves an acceptable score they can go on to the next unit. If the score is not passing they must do the work in the unit and then take the posttest for their final grade.

GRADING METHOD:

Tests 60%

Articles 20%

Daily Work 20%

COURSE OUTLINE:

I. NUMBERS AND CALCULATORS

II. FUNDAMENTAL OPERATIONS

III. FRACTIONS

IV. PERCENTAGES

V. INTERNATIONAL MATH – Metrics and Currency

VI. MATHEMATICS OF BUYING

A. Purchasing Merchandise

B. Pricing Merchandise

VII. PAYROLL

A. Gross Earnings

B. Payroll Deductions

VIII. TAXES AND INSURANCE

IX. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ACCOUNTING PRACTICES

A. Income Statement and Balance Sheet

B. Depreciation

C. Business Expenses

X. BANK SERVICES

A. Checking Accounts, ATMs, and Statement Reconciliation

B. QUICKEN

1. Personal Finance

2. Budgets

3. Net Worth

XI. STOCKS AND BONDS

A. Stock Market Game – MainXed.com

B. Graphs - MicroSoft Excel Spreadsheet

C. Stock Research - Internet

XII. INTEREST, CREDIT, AND CONSUMER LOANS

A. Simple and Compound Interest

B. Charge Accounts and Consumer Loans

WORKPLACE SKILLS PROJECTS: Math related projects help bridge the gap between the classroom and the workplace. These projects will provide opportunities to develop skills such as building self-esteem, interacting in groups, speaking and writing.

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT: The class works closely with our local stock broker during the Stock Market Game. He visits our classroom and teaches about investing and we visit his office to see his computer stock research setup and to learn how the “real world” invests.