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    This document provides information about the BUS 121 Business Math course at Wake Technical Community College, including the instructor details, required textbook, course description, student learning objectives, assignments and grading policy, college policies, and tentative course schedule. The course covers fundamental mathematical concepts applied to business problems such as payroll, pricing, interest, taxes, inventory, and investments. Upon completion, students should be able to apply math concepts to business situations. The grade will be based primarily on test and quiz scores, with other assignments accounting for up to 40% of the final grade. College policies on email, conduct, attendance, and disability support are also outlined.

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    This document provides information about the BUS 121 Business Math course at Wake Technical Community College, including the instructor details, required textbook, course description, student learning objectives, assignments and grading policy, college policies, and tentative course schedule. The course covers fundamental mathematical concepts applied to business problems such as payroll, pricing, interest, taxes, inventory, and investments. Upon completion, students should be able to apply math concepts to business situations. The grade will be based primarily on test and quiz scores, with other assignments accounting for up to 40% of the final grade. College policies on email, conduct, attendance, and disability support are also outlined.

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    Wake Technical Community College

    Business Technologies Division


    Course Syllabus BUS 121 Business Math
    Instructor:
    Office location:
    Telephone:
    E-mail:
    Office hours:
    Class days/times/location:

    Required Text/Supplies
    Textbook:
    Business Math, 9th Ed
    Cleaves, Hobbs, Noble
    Pearson Publishing Company
    Textbook with MyLab (packaged together at Wake Tech bookstore)
    ISBN: 0132770075
    E-book Option: Mylab access card with ebook
    ISBN: 0135027020
    Supplies/Software
    Contact the Instructor.

    Course Usage of Blackboard


    Copies of the course syllabus and major assignments may be found on Blackboard. You are
    responsible for regularly checking the online resources, which are accessed through http://disted.waketech.edu (opens in a new window).

    Course Description
    This course covers fundamental mathematical operations and their application to business
    problems. Topics include payroll, pricing, interest and discount, commission, taxes, and other
    pertinent uses of mathematics in the field of business. Upon completion, students should be
    able to apply mathematical concepts to business.

    Student Learning Objectives


    The purpose of this course is to introduce various basic business related mathematic concepts,
    techniques and terminology which appear in various business and personal financial related
    situations. Upon completion students will:
    1. Solve various word problems for the unknown element.
    2. Calculate interest percents and interest payment amounts in various situations.
    3. Calculate simple interest and define bank related payments.
    4. Describe the structure of promissory notes and calculate discount amounts and present
    value.
    5. Describe various types of bank accounts and perform a reconciliation of a bank
    statement.
    6. Define trade discounts and calculate time related payment reductions.
    7. Calculate mark ups and mark downs based on sales price and based on cost.
    8. Define inventory costing methods of FIFO, LIFO and Average Cost and calculate
    inventory and cost of goods sold under each method.
    9. Define depreciation and calculate depreciation using straight line, units of production,
    declining balance and MACRS methods.
    10. Define payroll based on time periods, hourly verses salary and calculate gross and net
    payroll.
    11. Define sales, excise and property taxes and calculate amount of tax for each category.
    12. Explain the terms Stock, Bonds and Mutual Funds and calculate return on investment.

    Student Learning Objectives Continued:


    13. Define compound interest and calculate present value.
    14. Describe Annuities and Sinking funds and calculate associated payments and present
    values.
    15. Describe the various types of mortgages, down payment and calculate monthly
    payments.

    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Credit Hours: 3
    Assignments and Grading Policy
    Due dates and assignments can be found on the course schedule/outline.
    Due dates and assignments can be found on the course schedule/outline.
    The final grade will be determined by the instructor under the following guidelines. The average
    of all test/ quiz grades will comprise a minimum of 60% of the final grade. Other assignments
    will comprise a maximum of 40%of the final grade. Other assignments may include any
    combination of the following components: homework, research, projects, continuing problem,
    and/or participation.
    A = 90-100 B = 80-89 C = 70-79 D = 60-69 F = 59 or less

    Final Exam Date/Time/Location (TBA)


    College Policies and Campus Resources
    Email Policy
    Wake Tech requires that every student use the provided my.waketech.edu e-mail account for
    all school related correspondence. Your instructors will not respond to e-mail from any other
    source. Do not forward my.waketech.edu e-mail to other accounts. Replies sent from most
    forwarded e-mail will not appear to come from your my.waketech.edu account and will not be
    acknowledged by your instructor. This is a strictly enforced school policy. Please review e-mail
    information carefully. If you have questions or concerns regarding your Wake Tech e-mail,
    contact Distance Education Support for guidance.

    Code of Conduct
    It is the student's responsibility to abide by Wake Tech's Student Code of Conduct (opens in a
    new window) http://handbook.waketech.edu/files/studentrights.pdf Free Adobe Acrobat PDF
    reader download opens in a new window http://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=BUIGO.
    Violation of the Student Code of Conduct will result in disciplinary action. The Code of Conduct
    includes the Academic Integrity Policy.
    Attendance Policy
    It is the students responsibility to abide by the Wake Tech Attendance Policy (opens in a new
    window) http://catalog.waketech.edu/pdfs/WakeTechCatalog.pdf (p. 39).
    In online or hybrid courses, in order to remain enrolled in the course, each student is required to
    open and complete the Course Entry Quiz in Blackboard by 11:59 PM on or before the semester
    10% date. Students should complete the activity as soon as possible. Delay in completion may
    result in getting behind in coursework or in missing assignments.
    Students who do not complete the Course Entry Quiz by the deadline will be withdrawn from
    the course with no tuition refund.
    Disability Support Services
    Disability Support Services is available for students who require academic accommodations due
    to any physical, psychological, or learning disability. To determine eligibility, contact the office
    at 124 Holding Hall or call 866-5670 (TDD 779-0668). Disability Support Services web page
    (opens in a new window) http://disabilityservices.waketech.edu/

    Core Values
    In keeping with the colleges mission statement, this course will promote Wake Techs core
    institutional values.
    Accountability
    Accountability is essential for an environment of learning. Those who are accountable stand by
    their words and actions, taking full responsibility for what they create and for what they
    contribute to the community.
    Respect
    Respect is a prerequisite for enhancing learning. Community members who respect themselves
    and others help create a safe, yet open, climate of learning.
    Responsibility
    Responsibility is the root of success. Students who assume personal responsibility for their
    education will reach their goals. Responsible students also make contributions to their
    communities.

    Critical Thinking
    Critical thinking is the fundamental purpose of higher education. The ability to solve problems
    through the application of the appropriate skills is critical to all disciplines.
    Communication
    Communication is increasingly the key competency for living and working in the information
    age. Communicating effectively in oral and written forms through traditional and new media is
    a powerful tool for personal and career success.
    Collaboration
    Collaboration, by bringing together individual knowledge and talents, creates teams that are
    greater than the sum of their parts. Such teamwork maximizes benefits to individuals and the
    community.

    Revised: 05/31/12

    Course Outline/Schedule BUS 121 Business Math


    (Note: subject to change with fair notice.) List the agenda for the semester.
    Week
    1
    2

    Chapter
    Chapter 5
    Chapter 6

    Topics, Readings, Assignments, Deadlines


    Equations
    Percents

    Chapter 11 Simple Interest and Simple Discount


    Chapter 4 Banking

    Chapter 8

    Trade and Cash Discounts

    Chapter 9

    Markups and Markdowns

    Chapter 18 Inventory
    Chapter 17 Depreciation

    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16

    Chapter 10 Payroll
    Chapter 20 Taxes
    Chapter 15 Building Wealth Through Investments
    Chapter 13 Compound Interest, Future Value, and Present Value
    Chapter 14 Annuities and Sinking Funds
    Chapter 19 Insurance
    Chapter 16 Mortgages
    Final Exam

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