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Course Outlines

Fall 2018 - ACMA 210 D100

Mathematics of Compound Interest (3)

Class Number: 6488

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 9:30–11:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Oct 3, 2018
    Wed, 5:30–7:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Oct 31, 2018
    Wed, 5:30–7:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Dec 7, 2018
    Fri, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    MATH 152; or MATH 155 or MATH 158 with a grade of at least B.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Measurement of interest, present value. Equations of value. Basic annuities: immediate, due, perpetuity. General annuities. Yield rates: cash flow analysis, reinvestment rate, portfolio and investment year methods. Amortization schedules and sinking funds. Bonds and other securities. Inflation, yield curves, immunization. Applications: real estate mortgages, depreciation methods. Interest rate disclosure and regulation in Canada. Covers the interest theory portion of Exam FM of the Society of Actuaries. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:


Course Outline:

This course is an introduction to the mathematics of compound interest. The topics covered correspond to the course of reading of Exam FM of the Society of Actuaries and they include:

  • Measurement of Interest: Simple interest, compound interest, accumulation functions, present value, effective and nominal rates, forces of interest. 
  • Equations of value: Basic problem, numerical results, unknown time, unknown rate of interest. 
  • Basic Annuities: Immediate, due, perpetuities. 
  • General Annuities: Payments at a different frequency than interest is convertible, continuous annuities, varying annuities.
  • Yield Rates: Cash flow analysis, reinvestment rate.
  • Amortization Schedules and Sinking Funds: Outstanding loan balance, varying series of payments, continuous payments.
  • Bonds and Other Securities: Types of securities, price of a bond, premium and discount, yield rates, callable bonds, serial bonds. 
  • Applications: Real estate mortgages, interest rate disclosure and regulation. 
  • Other: Inflation, yield curves, forward rates, spot rates, duration, convexity, immunization, interest rate swaps.

This course is accredited under the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) University Accreditation Program (UAP) for the 2018-2019 academic year. Achievement of the established exemption grade in this course may qualify a student for exemptions from writing certain preliminary exams. Please note, a combination of courses may be required to achieve a single exemption. Please see http://www.cia-ica.ca/membership/uap for full details.

Grading

  • Quizzes 10%
  • Midterm 1 25%
  • Midterm 2 25%
  • Final Exam 40%

NOTES:

Above grading is subject to change.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Required Text:

Mathematics of Investment and Credit (6th ed.) by Samuel A. Broverman. Publisher: ACTEX
or
Mathematics of Investment and Credit (5th ed.) by Samuel A. Broverman. Publisher: ACTEX

*Note: Problem sets will be assigned based on end-of-chapter exercises in the 6th edition, which may differ from the 5th edtition.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Mathematics of Compound Interest by M.V. Butcher & C.J. Nesbitt, pub: Ulrich's

Theory of Interest and Life Contingencies with Pension Applications by M.M. Parmenter, pub: Actex

The Theory of Interest (2nd ed.) by S.G. Kellison, Publisher: Richard D. Irwin Inc.

An Introduction to the Mathematics of Finance by J.J. McCutcheon & W.F. Scott, pub: Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

Financial Mathematics – A Practical Guide for Actuaries and other Business Professionals (2nd ed.) by Ruckman and Francis, pub: BPP Professional Education

Derivatives Markets (2nd ed) by Robert L. McDonald, pub: Addison Wesley

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Students with Disabilites:
Students requiring accommodations as a result of disability must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning 778-782-3112 or csdo@sfu.ca


Tutor Requests:
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Registrar Notes:

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