Consumer Mathematics

This course, designed for students in 9th-12th grades, brings mathematics down to earth and shows how abstract financial concepts relate to our everyday lives. Covering topics such as budgeting, banking, investing, keeping tax records, and purchasing daily necessities, the instructor will provide sample problems, charts, graphs, and clarifying illustrations to enable student comprehension/understanding. Practical and faith-friendly, the American free enterprise system will be examined in a positive light. Textbook/materials: Consumer Mathematics in Christian Perspective 2nd Edition, Abeka Carnegie credits: 1 HS elective Price: $240 per semester