Personal Finance F2016

Personal Finance – 1/24/17

I.  Bellwork –  Show Your Work A.  You invest $5000 at 2% interest for 9 months.  What is the interest you will earn? B.  You buy 3 pairs of socks for $2.99 each,  a pair of shoes for $79.99, and sunglasses for $109.00.  How much did you spend in total including sales tax of 6%. […]

Personal Finance – 1/23/17

I.  Bellwork A. You sell 50 shares of stock for $20/share; you also receive a dividend of $1/share. What’s the total you receive from the sale? Show your work B. You sell 120 shares of stock for $14.95/share; you also receive a dividend of $.75/share. The commission on the sale is 3% of the selling […]

Personal Finance – 1/20/17

I.  Bellwork Walmart stock is $75.83/share. You buy 50 shares plus pay your broker 7% of the purchase price. What is your total cost? Walmart stock is $57.62/share. You buy 100 shares plus pay your broker 5% of the purchase price. What is your total cost? II.  Objectives Content OBJ: calculate the cost of buying […]

Personal Finance 1/19/17

I.  Bellwork A.  Why do you believe people invest in stocks? B.  If you could buy $5000 worth of any combinations of stocks, what would you pick? Explain why?  II.  Objectives describe the features of sock and types of stock explain how stocks are valued III.  Discussion How The Stock Exchange Works (For Dummies) How […]

Personal Finance 1/18/17

I.  Bellwork 12.1 Definitions (10) Page 262 II.  Objectives describe the features and types of stock explain how stocks are valued III.  Classwork A.  Questions & Answers Types of Stock Investments Brace Map – List and Explain each (6) Factors Influencing Sales Price Brace Map – List and Explain each (4) Write the formula demonstrating […]

Personal Finance – 1/17/17

I.  Bellwork Kyle has a balance on his credit card of $4000.  His interest rate is 24%/year.  He makes a $250  payment  each month. SHOW YOUR WORK FOR EACH PROBLEM What is his credit balance the first month? What is his credit balance the second month? What is his credit balance the third month? II.  […]

Personal Finance – 1/13/17

I.  Bellwork Mike has a balance on his credit card of $2500.  His interest rate is 18%/year.  He makes a $200 each month. SHOW YOUR WORK FOR EACH PROBLEM What is his credit balance the first year? What is his credit balance the second year? What is his credit balance the third year? II.  Objectives […]

Personal Finance – 1/12/17

I.  Bellwork:  Summarize the article  by addressing the questions below Millennials buck credit cards but miss out on building scores .What is the purpose of the article? What evidence is used? What is your opinion? II.  Objective Calculate compound interest and determine the monthly balance for a credit card. Create a circle map to explain […]

Personal Finance – 1/11/17

I.  Bellwork If you invest $1200 a year at 3% interest , how much money will you have at the end of 1 year? Show your work and round to the nearest penny. If you invest $1200 a year at 3% interest , how much money will you have at the end of 2 years? […]

Personal Finance – 1/10/17

I.  Bellwork A.  iLearn 16.1 on Vocabulary II.  Objectives: Compute compound interest using a spreadsheet Apply the Rule of 72 to compute how money can be doubled. Explain how compound interest is computed III.  Discussion:   Explanation of Compound Interest & Rule of 72 ·      A.    Investopedia Video: Compound Interest Explained ·       B.   Compound-Interest-Calculator […]

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