Bryant and Stratton's Commercial Arithmetic, in Two Parts: Designed for the Counting Room, Commercial and Agricultural Colleges, Normal and High Schools, Academies, and UniversitiesOakley and Mason, 1869 - Business mathematics |
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... Interest . .... 205 Proof of Correctness of Mercantile Method ... 206 ' Accurate Rule " not accurate .... 207 To ... Rate being given ..... 234 Contingent Annuities ,. 235 To find the Present Value of a Life Annuity ... 236 ALLIGATION ...
... Interest . .... 205 Proof of Correctness of Mercantile Method ... 206 ' Accurate Rule " not accurate .... 207 To ... Rate being given ..... 234 Contingent Annuities ,. 235 To find the Present Value of a Life Annuity ... 236 ALLIGATION ...
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... Rates of Interest and Statute Limitations in the United States ... 299 Exchange Tables ..... 300 Foreign Coins - Gold ... 304 แ " -Silver . .... Tables of Weights and Measures .. Practical Hints to Farmers .... 305 306 312 .... Table of ...
... Rates of Interest and Statute Limitations in the United States ... 299 Exchange Tables ..... 300 Foreign Coins - Gold ... 304 แ " -Silver . .... Tables of Weights and Measures .. Practical Hints to Farmers .... 305 306 312 .... Table of ...
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... rate of insurance being 21 per cent . What was the value of the cargo ? Ans ... interest ? Note . The insurance company must pay him $ 800 ; but of this sum ... cost of insurance ? The house 100 PERCENTAGE .
... rate of insurance being 21 per cent . What was the value of the cargo ? Ans ... interest ? Note . The insurance company must pay him $ 800 ; but of this sum ... cost of insurance ? The house 100 PERCENTAGE .
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... cost of insurance ? The house was burned during the fifth year ; what was the actual loss of the com- pany , no allowance being made for interest ? Ans . to last , $ 43817.25 . 10. A merchant ships $ 31360 worth of wheat from Chicago to ...
... cost of insurance ? The house was burned during the fifth year ; what was the actual loss of the com- pany , no allowance being made for interest ? Ans . to last , $ 43817.25 . 10. A merchant ships $ 31360 worth of wheat from Chicago to ...
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... percentage of the sum for which his life is in- sured . This sum is called an Annual Premium , and varies with the age of him whose life is insured . The basis of the percentage ... interest , amount to the sum insured , at the close of the ...
... percentage of the sum for which his life is in- sured . This sum is called an Annual Premium , and varies with the age of him whose life is insured . The basis of the percentage ... interest , amount to the sum insured , at the close of the ...
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25 per cent amount due annual interest annuity annum avoirdupois balance bank banker bbls bills bought bushels called cantaro capital carats Cash coin Cologne mark compound interest computed cost cube currency debt denominator discount Divide dividend divisor dollar draw interest equal equated Examples Exchange on London feet figures fraction gain or loss gallons galls given number gold greatest common divisor Hence improper fraction indorsers invested July July 15 least common multiple liabilities marked price maturity merchant money of account months Multiply number of days paid partners payable payment pound pound sterling premium present worth profit promissory notes purchase quotient rate of interest rate per cent ratio received Reduce RULE RULE.-Multiply selling semi-annually silver simple interest sold Spanish dollars sterling terest thaler United usury wheat whole number yard York
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Page 139 - The rule for casting interest, when partial payments have been made, is to apply the payment, in the first place, to the discharge of the interest then due. If the payment exceeds the interest, the surplus goes towards discharging the principal, and the subsequent interest is to be computed on the balance of principal remaining due.
Page 203 - No corporation shall hereafter, interpose the defense of usury in any action. The term corporation, as used in this section, shall be construed to include all associations, and joint-stock companies having any of the powers and privileges of corporations not possessed by individuals or partnerships.
Page 310 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 220 - Multiply the amount of the smaller side by the number of days between the two average dates, and divide the product by the balance of the account. The quotient will be the time...
Page 27 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 62 - To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers.
Page 62 - When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.
Page 204 - ... 8 months ; what is the equated time for the payment of the whole ? Ans.
Page 309 - Cubic Measure 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) =1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Page 238 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.