Kelly Is a Ninth Grader with Above-Average Abilities

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Essay

Kelly is a ninth grader with above-average abilities.He earns "Bs" in all of his subjects,except for biology,which he barely manages to pass.As his biology teacher,you have tried to help him many times,but you have observed no real progress.Kelly tells you that he has difficulty doing his homework because of anxieties and basic "resistance" to the subject.He simply doesn't know how to get started and stares at the question until he gives up and puts the homework assignment away.
-Design a self-management program that Kelly could adopt to improve his academic performance.

Understand the concepts of amortization, compound interest, and loan calculations.

Calculate the principal balance of a mortgage or loan at the end of a term.

Create and interpret amortization schedules.

Determine the impact of interest rates changes on monthly payments and total interest paid.

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