University Press of America
Pages: 388
Trim: 6 x 9¼
978-0-7618-5309-1 • Paperback • September 2010 • $67.99 • (£52.00)
978-0-7618-5310-7 • eBook • September 2010 • $60.50 • (£47.00)
Subjects: Mathematics / General,
Business & Economics / Accounting / General,
Business & Economics / Banks & Banking,
Business & Economics / Bookkeeping,
Business & Economics / Budgeting,
Business & Economics / Corporate Finance / General,
Business & Economics / Finance / General,
Business & Economics / Insurance / Life,
Business & Economics / Insurance / Risk Assessment & Management,
Business & Economics / Personal Finance / General,
Business & Economics / Personal Finance / Budgeting,
Business & Economics / Personal Finance / Money Management,
Mathematics / Applied
Kenneth Kaminsky received his Ph.D. in applied and mathematical statistics from Rutgers University and has since taught at universities in Sweden and the United States. He is currently a professor in the Department of Mathematics at Augsburg College. Some of his mathematical and other cartoons can be seen at www.mathcartoons.com.
Part 1 Preface to the First Edition
Part 2 Preface to the Second Edition
Part 3 Part I-Payments Certain
Chapter 4 Chapter 1: Variations on the Theme: Some General Principles of Compound Interest
Chapter 5 Chapter 2: Mixing it Up: Nominal Rates of Interest, Multiple Deposits and Withdrawals, and More
Chapter 6 Chapter 3: Introduction to Annuities
Chapter 7 Chapter 4: More General Annuities
Chapter 8 Chapter 5: Amortization and Sinking Funds
Part 9 Part II-LIfe Contingencies
Chapter 10 Chapter 6: Probability & The Mortality Table
Chapter 11 Chapter 7: Life Annuities
Chapter 12 Chapter 8: Life Insurance
Chapter 13 Chapter 9: Loose Ends: Reserves & Gross Premiums
Part 14 Tables
Part 15 Solutions
Part 16 Bibliography
Part 17 Index
Part 18 About the Author