Buying a Car: What It Really Costs with Finance Charges (Screencast)
In this learning activity you'll calculate the difference in the total cost of a new car when using cash and when paying for the car with a 60-month loan.
The Mathematics of Buying: Putting It All Together
Learners tackle this interactive learning object after studying the mathematics of buying. This activity ties together the ideas of net cost, list price, trade discounts, cash discounts, net cost equivalent, and single discount equivalent, as well as the concepts of part, base, and rate.
Personal Savings/Spending Plan for Adults - Actual
In this learning activity you'll review information and exercises from the planning part of the "Personal Savings/Spending Plan for Adults" learning object.
Learners read an explanation of the debits and credits of accounting as they relate to T accounts and the accounting equation. Illustrated examples are provided.
In this interactive object, learners read a brief summary of the principles of cash basis accounting and then check their knowledge of transactions in a drag-and-drop exercise.
Accounting Careers and Titles: Areas of Specialization
Learners read about the different kinds of positions available in the accounting field at private corporations, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations.