Academics
HS Course Offerings: Business
Business Math, grades 9-12
½ credit, ElectiveBusiness Math courses reinforce general math skills, emphasize speed and accuracy in computations, and use these skills in a variety of business applications. Business Math courses reinforce general math topics (e.g., arithmetic, measurement, statistics, ratio and proportion, exponents, formulas, and simple equations) by applying these skills to business problems and situations; applications might include wages, hourly rates, payroll deductions, sales, receipts, accounts payable and receivable, financial reports, discounts, and interest. Topics covered are: Taxation; Savings and Investments; Payroll and Human Resource Management; Cash Management; Financial Management; Credit Management; Purchase and Sales; Inventory Records; Depreciation, Cost Recovery, and Depletion; Insurance.