TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

WEEK

DATE

CLASS DISCUSSION TOPIC

READING ASSIGNMENT

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

One

Aug 22-   Aug 26

Introduction/Syllabus/

Schedule

Chapter 1: Whole Numbers; How to Dissect and Solve Word Problems

Chapter 2: Fractions

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Discussion Board Assignment--Due on or before Monday, August 29, midnight.

Chapter 1 Drill Problems: 1-2, 1-8, 1-16, 1-24 and Word Problems: 1-62, 1-78,--Due on or before, Monday, Aug 29, midnight

Chapter 2 Drill Problems: 2-2, 2-3, 2-6,  2-12, 2-26and Word Problems: 2-48, 2-54,--Due on or before Wednesday, Aug 31, midnight

 

Two

Aug 29 - Sept 2

Chapter 3: Decimals

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 Drill Problems: 3-2, 3-10,  3-16, 3-22, 3-32, 3-46 and Word Problem:  3-82-- Due on or before Tuesday, Sept 6, midnight

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Test One (Ch 1,2,3)

 

To be taken no later than Friday, Sept. 9, midnight

Hint:  (Take early to avoid last minute problems)

Tests for Chapters 1, 2, and 3

Tests are timed so once you begin, plan to finish each chapter's test before getting up.


 

WEEK

DATE

CLASS DISCUSSION TOPIC

READING ASSIGNMENT

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

Three

Sept 6  - Sept 9

Chapter 4: Banking

 

Chapter 4

 

Chapter 4 Word Problems: 4-12*,4-14* *Note:  Prepare full bank reconciliation as on pages 106 and 107--Due on or before Monday, Sept 12, midnight

 

Four

Sept 12  - Sept 16

Chapter 5: Solving for the Unknown: A How-to Approach for Solving Equations

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Drill Problems: 5-2, 5-6, 5-10 and Word Problems:  5-14, 5-16, 5-28, 5-38--Due on or before Monday, Sept 19, midnight

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Test Two (Ch 4,5)

 

To be taken no later than Friday, Sept. 23, midnight

Hint:  (Take early to avoid last minute problems)

Tests for Chapters 4 and 5

Tests are timed so once you begin, plan to finish each chapter's test before getting up.

Five

Sept 19 - Sept 23

Chapter 6: Percents and Their Applications

Chapter 7: Discounts: Trade and Cash

 

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

 

Chapter 6 Drill Problems: 6-6, 6-16, 6-22, 6-24 and Word Problems: 6-52, 6-58,--Due on or before Monday. Sept 26,  midnight

Chapter 7 Drill Problems:  7-4 and Word Problems: 7-28, 7-30, 7-40--Due on or before Wednesday, Sept. 28, midnight

Six

Sept 26 - Sept 30

Chapter 8: Markups and Markdowns; Insight into Perishables

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Drill Problems: 8-2, 8-4 and Word Problems: 8-30, 8-34--Due on or before Monday, Oct 3, midnight

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Test Three (Ch 6,7,8)

To be taken no later than Friday, Oct.  7

Hint:  (Take early to avoid last minute problems)

Tests for Chapters 6, 7 and 8

Tests are timed so once you begin, plan to finish each chapter's test before getting up.

WEEK

DATE

CLASS DISCUSSION TOPIC

READING ASSIGNMENT

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

Seven

Oct 3   -   Oct 7

Chapter 9: Payroll

Chapter 10: Simple Interest

Chapter 11: Promissory Notes, Simple Discount Notes, and the Discount Process

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

 

Chapter 9 Drill Problem: 9-8, and Word Problems: 9-26, 9-28 --Due on or before Monday, Oct 10, midnight

Chapter 10 Word Problems:  10-16, 10-18, 10-30--Due on or before Wednesday, Oct 12, midnight

Chapter 11 Word Problems: 11-8, 11-14--Due on or before Wednesday, Oct 12, midnight

Eight

Oct 10   -   Oct 14

Chapter 12: Compound Interest and Present Value

Chapter 13: Annuities and Sinking Funds

 

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

 

Chapter 12 Drill Problem: 12-4 and Word Problems: 12-14, 12-16, 12-22--Due on or before Monday, Oct 17, midnight

Chapter 13 Drill Problems: 13-2, 13-6 and Word Problems:  13-12, 13-26, 13-28--Due on or before. Wednesday, Oct 19, midnight

 

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Test Four (Ch 9,10,11,

12,13)

To be taken no later than Friday, Oct.  21

Hint:  (Take early to avoid last minute problems)

Tests for Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13

Tests are timed so once you begin, plan to finish each chapter's test before getting up.

Nine

Oct 17  -       Oct 21

Chapter 14: Installment Buying, Rule of 78, and Revolving Charge Credit Cards

Chapter 15: The Cost of Home Ownership

 

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 14 Word problem: 14-10, 14-14--Due on or before Monday, Oct 24, midnight

Chapter 15 Word problems: 15-10, 15-13--Due on or before Wednesday, Oct 26, midnight


 WEEK

DATE

CLASS DISCUSSION TOPIC

READING ASSIGNMENT

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

Ten

Oct 24  -  Oct 28

Chapter 16: How to Read, Analyze, and Interpret Financial Reports

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 Drill Problem: 16-2, 16-8--Due on or before Monday, Oct 31, midnight

Eleven

Oct 31  -  Nov 4

Chapter 17: Depreciation

Chapter 18: Inventory and Overhead

 

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

 

Chapter 17 Challenge problem: 17-33 (a), (b) but not (c) as stated in problem...replace sum-of-the-years-digits with double declining balance NOTE:1st year depreciation is for 5 months (S/L & DDB) only as not placed in service until August--Due on or before Monday, Nov 7, midnight

Chapter 18 Word problem: 18-22--Due on or before Wednesday, Nov 9, midnight

 

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Test Five  (Ch 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)

To be taken no later than Friday, Nov. 11

Hint:  (Take early to avoid last minute problems)

Tests for Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18

Tests are timed so once you begin, plan to finish each chapter's test before getting up.

Twelve

Nov 7-     Nov 11

Chapter 19: Sales, Excise, and Property Taxes

Chapter 20: Life, Fire, and Auto Insurance

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

 

Chapter 19 Word Problems: 19-14, 19-20, 19-22--Due on or before Monday, Nov 14, midnight

Chapter 20 Word Problems: 20-18, 20-24, 20-26--Due on or before Wednesday, Nov. 16, midnight

Thirteen

Nov 14 -   Nov 18

Chapter 21: Stock, Bonds, and Mutual Funds

 

Chapter 21

Chapter 21 Word Problems: 21-16, 21-18, 21-24,21-28--Due on or before Monday, Nov 21, midnight

WEEK

DATE

CLASS DISCUSSION TOPIC

READING ASSIGNMENT

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

Fourteen

Nov 21 -   Nov 23

Chapter 22: Business Statistics

Chapter 22

Chapter 22 Word Problems* : 22-16, 22-18, 22-20, 22-22

*Note:  Graph problems are simple when using Excel Graph Wizard, --Due on or before Monday,  Nov. 28,  midnight

Fifteen

Nov 28 - Dec 2

You are done, except for final exam, Congratulations!!!

 

 

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Test Six

(Ch 19, 20,21,22)

To be taken no later than Friday, Dec. 2

Hint:  (Take early to avoid last minute problems)

Tests for Chapters 19, 20,21, and 22

Tests are timed so once you begin, plan to finish each chapter's test before getting up.

Sixteen

Dec 5 -Dec 9

Take final exam and calculate grade once overall points in gradebook

 

 

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Final Exam

Cumulative Final Exam-to be taken no later than Monday, Dec.  5

 

Tests are timed so once you begin, plan to finish each chapter's test before getting up.