ABSTRACT

Financial Mathematics for Actuarial Science: The Theory of Interest is concerned with the measurement of interest and the various ways interest affects what is often called the time value of money (TVM). Interest is most simply defined as the compensation that a borrower pays to a lender for the use of capital. The goal of this book is to provide the mathematical understandings of interest and the time value of money needed to succeed on the actuarial examination covering interest theory.

Key Features

  • Helps prepare students for the SOA Financial Mathematics Exam
  • Provides mathematical understanding of interest and the time value of money needed to succeed in the actuarial examination covering interest theory
  • Contains many worked examples, exercises and solutions for practice
  • Provides training in the use of calculators for solving problems
  • A complete solutions manual is available to faculty adopters online

chapter Chapter 1|17 pages

Overview and Mathematical Prerequisites

chapter Chapter 2|48 pages

Measuring Interest

chapter Chapter 3|30 pages

Solving Problems in Interest

chapter Chapter 4|56 pages

Annuities

chapter Chapter 5|53 pages

Amortization Schedules and Sinking Funds

chapter Chapter 6|34 pages

Yield Rates

chapter Chapter 7|48 pages

Bonds

chapter Chapter 8|21 pages

Exact Asset Matching and Swaps

chapter Chapter 9|27 pages

Interest Rate Sensitivity

chapter Chapter 10|13 pages

Determinants of Interest Rates

chapter |20 pages

Answers To Odd-Numbered Exercises