Business Math
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Business Math at Linkedin Learning Overview
Duration | 2 hours |
Total fee | ₹1,150 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Credential | Certificate |
Business Math at Linkedin Learning Highlights
- Earn a sharable certificate
- 1 exercise file
- 6 quizzes
- Access on tablet and phone
- Continuing Education Units
Business Math at Linkedin Learning Course details
- In this course, join accounting professors Jim and Kay Stice as they help learner discover how to leverage the power of numbers to approach businesses problems and make everyday decisions
- They explore the power of ratios and percentages, how to monitor and evaluate budget, how to forecast the timing and amount of a business loan, and much more
Business Math at Linkedin Learning Curriculum
Introduction
Welcome
The Power of Ratios and Percentages
How to compare Olympic medals won in Rio
Growth rates, the Rule of 72, and the danger of extrapolation
Financial ratios and determining the unpaid inventory of Walmart
Convert to percentages: Least common denominator, stock prices, and common-size financial statements
Converting numbers: Mars, miles, dollars, and Usain Bolt
Applied Probability and Statistics
Low-probability events: Fear of flying, black swans, and extinction of the dinosaurs
Famous averages: Dow Jones and consumer prices
Income distribution: The difference between mean and median
Probabilities: Life insurance and the weather
Conditional probabilities and counting cards
Variance and the concept of risk
Numerical Planning and Measurement
Numerical planning and everyday decisions
Create, monitor, and evaluate your budget
How many KPIs should an organization have?
How the market responds so fast to an earnings announcement
Forecast the timing and amount of a business loan
Interest: Paying and Earning
Time value of candy (and money)
The power of compound interest
Loan payments and interest rates
Start saving early for retirement
The Art of Numerical Estimation
Numerical estimation: How many windshield wiper blades are sold in Salt Lake City each year?
Calibrate uncertainty: What is the wingspan of a 747?
Identifying key variables: What is the value of your neighbor's house?
What would it cost to construct a custom-made oak table?
Conclusion
Quick understandings that come from numbers
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