ACSC 350

Theory of Interest

Rates of interest, present and future values, annuities-certain, perpetuities, loans, bonds, and guaranteed investment contracts. Key techniques in financial mathematics including discounting, accumulation, amortization, and yield rate determination. Modern financial concepts including yield curves, spot and forward rates, duration, convexity, and immunization. Covers the learning outcomes regarding financial mathematics in the exam FM of the Society of Actuaries (SOA), which is also the Exam 2 of the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS)

Units: 4.0