Mathematical Interest Theory 2nd edition

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Leslie Jane Federer Vaaler and James W. Daniel
Publisher: Math Association of America

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  • Chapter 0: An introduction to the Texas Instruments BA II Plus
    • 0.0: Chapter 0 Writing Problems
    • 0.1: Choosing a calculator
    • 0.2: Font convention
    • 0.3: BA II Plus basics

  • Chapter 1: The growth of money
    • 1.0: Chapter 1 Writing Problems
    • 1.1: Introduction
    • 1.2: What is interest?
    • 1.3: Accumulation and amount functions
    • 1.4: Simple interest / Linear accumulation functions
    • 1.5: Compound interest (The usual case!)
    • 1.6: Interest in advance / The effective discount rate
    • 1.7: Discount functions / The time value of money
    • 1.8: Simple discount
    • 1.9: Compound discount
    • 1.10: Nominal rates of interest and discount
    • 1.11: A friendly competition (Constant force of interest)
    • 1.12: Force of interest
    • 1.13: Note for those who skipped Sections (1.11) and (1.12)
    • 1.14: Inflation
    • 1: Review Problems

  • Chapter 2: Equations of value and yield rates
    • 2.0: Chapter 2 Writing Problems
    • 2.1: Introduction
    • 2.2: Equations of value for investments involving a single deposit made under compound interest
    • 2.3: Equations of value for investments with multiple contributions
    • 2.4: Investment return
    • 2.5: Reinvestment considerations
    • 2.6: Approximate dollar-weighted yield rates
    • 2.7: Fund performance
    • 2: Review Problems

  • Chapter 3: Annuities (annuities certain)
    • 3.0: Chapter 3 Writing Problems
    • 3.1: Introduction
    • 3.2: Annuities immediate
    • 3.3: Annuities due
    • 3.4: Perpetuities
    • 3.5: Deferred annuities and values on any date
    • 3.6: Outstanding loan balances
    • 3.7: Nonlevel annuities
    • 3.8: Annuities with payments in geometric progression
    • 3.9: Annuities with payments in arithmetic progression
    • 3.10: Yield rate examples involving annuities
    • 3.11: Annuity symbols for nonintegral terms
    • 3.12: Annuities governed by general accumulation functions
    • 3.13: The investment year method
    • 3: Review Problems

  • Chapter 4: Annuities with different payment and conversion periods
    • 4.0: Chapter 4 Writing Problems
    • 4.1: Introduction
    • 4.2: Level annuities with payments less frequent than each interest period
    • 4.3: Level annuities with payments more frequent than each interest period
    • 4.4: Annuities with payments less frequent than each interest period and payments in arithmetic progression
    • 4.5: Annuities with payments more frequent than each interest period and payments in arithmetic progression
    • 4.6: Continuously paying annuities
    • 4.7: A yield rate example
    • 4: Review Problems

  • Chapter 5: Loan repayment
    • 5.0: Chapter 5 Writing Problems
    • 5.1: Introduction
    • 5.2: Amortized loans and amortization schedules
    • 5.3: The Sinking Fund method
    • 5.4: Loans with other repayment patterns
    • 5.5: Yield rate examples and replacement of capital
    • 5: Review Problems

  • Chapter 6: Bonds
    • 6.0: Chapter 6 Writing Problems
    • 6.1: Introduction
    • 6.2: Bond alphabet soup and the basic price formula
    • 6.3: The premium-discount formula
    • 6.4: Other pricing formulas for bonds
    • 6.5: Bond amortization schedules
    • 6.6: Valuing a bond after its date of issue
    • 6.7: Selling a bond after its date of issue
    • 6.8: Yield rate examples
    • 6.9: Callable bonds
    • 6.10: Floating-rate bonds
    • 6.11: The BA II Plus calculator Bond worksheet
    • 6: Review Problems

  • Chapter 7: Stocks and financial markets
    • 7.0: Chapter 7 Writing Problems
    • 7.1: Common and preferred stock
    • 7.2: Brokerage accounts
    • 7.3: Going long: buying stock with borrowed money
    • 7.4: Selling short: selling borrowed stocks
    • 7: Review Problems

  • Chapter 8: Arbitrage, term structure of interest rates, and derivatives
    • 8.0: Chapter 8 Writing Problems
    • 8.1: Introduction
    • 8.2: Arbitrage
    • 8.3: The term structure of interest rates
    • 8.4: Forward contracts
    • 8.5: Commodity futures held until delivery
    • 8.6: Offsetting positions and liquidity of futures contracts
    • 8.7: Price discovery and more kinds of futures
    • 8.8: Options
    • 8.9: Using replicating portfolios to price options
    • 8.10: Using weighted averages to price options
    • 8.11: Swaps
    • 8: Review Problems

  • Chapter 9: Interest rate sensitivity
    • 9.0: Chapter 9 Writing Problems
    • 9.1: Overview
    • 9.2: Duration
    • 9.3: Convexity
    • 9.4: Immunization
    • 9.5: Other types of duration
    • 9: Review Problems

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Chapter 1: The growth of money
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Chapter 2: Equations of value and yield rates
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Chapter 3: Annuities (annuities certain)
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Chapter 4: Annuities with different payment and conversion periods
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Chapter 5: Loan repayment
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Chapter 6: Bonds
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Chapter 7: Stocks and financial markets
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