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    Financial Literacy: Introduction to the Mathematics of Interest, Annuities, and Insurance
    Financial Literacy: Introduction to the Mathematics of Interest, Annuities, and Insurance
    Financial Literacy: Introduction to the Mathematics of Interest, Annuities, and Insurance
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    Financial Literacy: Introduction to the Mathematics of Interest, Annuities, and Insurance

    By Kenneth Kaminsky

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    Requiring only a background in high school algebra, Kaminsky's Financial Literacy: Introduction to the Mathematics of Interest, Annuities, and Insurance uses an innovative approach in order to make today's college student literate in such financial matters as loans, pensions, and insurance. Included are hundreds of examples and solved problems, as well as several hundred exercises backed up by a solutions manual.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRowmanLittlefield
    Release dateSep 28, 2010
    ISBN9780761853107
    Financial Literacy: Introduction to the Mathematics of Interest, Annuities, and Insurance

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