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Introduction to Actuarial Studies

  • ACTL10001
  • Contact Hours: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week
    Total Time Commitment: Not available
  • 12.50
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This subject is an introduction to compound interest functions and operations; valuation of annuities, bonds and loans; demography, and factors affecting population growth and size; construction and use of the life table; applications of these in life insurance; types of insurance products; the role of the actuary; and the significance of financial institutions utilising actuarial management. -- Course Website

Prerequisites: One of the following subjects: MAST10013 UMEP Mathematics for High Achieving Students 620-121 Mathematics A (Advanced) 620-141 Mathematics A MAST10007 Linear Algebra MAST10006 Calculus 2 MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics 1



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