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ELRT 2100: Business Mathematics
Effective date
January 2020
Department
Electronics Repair Technology
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
This course introduces basic business mathematics used in commerce and industry. Students develop skill in using basic arithmetic functions and algebraic equations to solve practical financial and mathematical problems encountered in business. Problems relating to retail operations, discounts, simple and compound interest and annuities are used to contextualize mathematical applications.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Perform basic arithmetic functions, and solve basic algebraic equations
- Solve allocation and equivalence problems using percents and ratios
- Explain income tax brackets and calculate federal income taxes
- Solve and graph linear systems consisting of two simultaneous equations
- Solve problems involving trade discounts, cash discounts, mark-up and markdown
- Compute break-even values, contribution margins
- Compute simple interest problems, and calculate present and future values for promissory notes, treasury bills and demand loans
- Compute compound interest problems dealing with principal, interest rate and time
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 60
Total Hours: 60
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Daily instructional time is divided equally between classroom activity and practical workshop experience
Classroom activity consists of lectures, demonstrations, audio-visual presentations and exercises that provide a practical working knowledge of concepts discussed. Extensive workshop experience is provided to reinforce theoretical concepts, develop hand skills and achieve familiarity with a variety of electronic equipment and apparatus.
Classroom activity consists of lectures, demonstrations, audio-visual presentations and exercises that provide a practical working knowledge of concepts discussed. Extensive workshop experience is provided to reinforce theoretical concepts, develop hand skills and achieve familiarity with a variety of electronic equipment and apparatus.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
3 assignments |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
20 |
2 quizzes |
|
Midterm Exam |
20 |
|
|
Final Exam |
30 |
|
Course topics
- Percentage change
- Trade discounts
- Cash discounts
- Mark-up, mark-down
- Break-even analysis
- Simple and compound interest
- Annuities
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.