Abm Business Mathematics Reading Materials 2019
Abm Business Mathematics Reading Materials 2019
COMMON FRACTIONS are also called vulgar fractions. There are three types of
common fractions.
1. PROPER FRACTIONS are fractions that express amounts, which are less than a
unit. As such, the numerator is always less than the denominator.
2. IMPROPER FRACTIONS are fractions that express amounts, which are equal to
or greater than a unit. Hence, the numerator is either equal to or greater than the
denominator.
3. MIXED NUMBERS are numbers that consist of a whole number and a fraction.
ADDITION OF FRACTIONS
To add similar fractions, we add the numerators and retain the denominator.
Generally, we always reduce fractions to lowest terms.
We cannot add dissimilar fractions unless we express them in terms of a common
denominator.
To convert dissimilar fractions into similar fractions, we have to express their
denominators in terms of least common denominator (LCD).
The Least Common Denominator or LCD is the least or smallest number which the
different denominators can exactly divide. Then we divide the LCD by the
denominators of the concerned fractions and multiply the quotient thus obtained by
the numerators of the concerned fractions.
Addition of mixed numbers – a mixed number is a whole number and a fraction. To
add mixed numbers we have two methods:
1. First Method – to add mixed numbers add the whole numbers then add the
fractional parts.
2. Second Method – is to change the mixed numbers into improper fractions
and then add.
SUBTRACTION OF FRACTIONS
To subtract similar fractions, we subtract the numerators and copy the denominator
and reduce the fraction to lowest term, if needed.
To subtract dissimilar fractions, we convert the dissimilar fractions into similar
fractions and we proceed to the subtraction of similar fraction.
To subtract a mixed number from another mixed number, we follow the following
rules:
MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS
To multiply fraction by another fraction, we multiply their numerators to obtain the
numerator of the product then, multiply the denominators to obtain the
denominator of the product and reduce the product to lowest term, if necessary.
A whole number can be expressed as a fraction with denominator of 1. To multiply
a whole number by a fraction, we multiply the whole number by the numerator of
the fraction, and multiply the denominator of the fraction by 1. If the answer is an
improper fraction, change it into a whole number or a mixed numbers.
To multiply a mixed number by another mixed number, change the mixed numbers
into improper fractions and then multiply.
DIVISION OF FRACTIONS
To divide a fraction by another fraction, change the divisor to its reciprocal and
multiply.
To divide whole number and fractions, multiply the whole number to the reciprocal
of the divisor.
To divide the mixed numbers, change the mixed numbers to improper fraction and
proceed as in division of common fractions.
The following are aliquot parts. They are very useful for business application and business
students and practioners should as much as possible, try to memorize:
Fractions, percent and decimals are mathematical concepts applied in business situations
and tasks. Ability to express real-life situations in mathematical ideas and language can
help in making future decisions.
BASE – (B) refers to that number of which a certain number of hundredths is taken. It is
that number to which another number called percentage is compared to obtain the rate. It
is called the base because it is the basis of comparison.
RATE – (R) refers to the number of hundreths taken. It is the result of comparing a
number (percentage which is regarded as the portion or part) to another number (base
which is regarded as the whole). It can be expressed in percent, decimal or fraction.
PERCENTAGE – (P) is the part considered in the quantitative relation to the whole. In
other words; it is the part of the whole. It is the number being compared to another
number (base). It is the result obtained when the rate is applied to the base.
FORMULA:
RATIO is the relation between two numbers or two magnitudes of the same kind. The
expressions 1:2 (read as one is to two) ½ and 1 divided 2 indicates ratios. We are actually
comparing or showing the relationship between 1 and 2.
BUSINESS APPLICATION
Partnership use ratio and proportion in their operations, particularly in the division
of profit/losses and capital contribution of partners.
Individuals pay taxes and business entities and the knowledge of base, rate and
percentage are used. In computing taxes, we multiply the base, be it income, sales
or whatever is being taxed by the taxed rate.
In accounting and management, financial analysis of the financial statement makes
use of what is termed as vertical analysis, horizontal analysis and ratio analysis.
Vertical Analysis is concerned with comparison of figures in a single financial
statement. Preparation of common-size financial statements makes use of vertical
analysis. Total assets are used as 100% in the balance sheet and net sales are used
as 100% in the income statement.
Ratio Analysis is a form of vertical analysis. This is called as such because it is used
to determine certain ratios important in business decision making, like determining
profitability ratios, liquidity ratios, solvency ratios, asset utilization ratios, etc.
Profitability Ratios show how profitable a firm is and also measures the return or
earnings on investments
Liquidity/Solvency Ratios are used to gauge ability of a firm to pay its obligations or
debts. Liquidity ratios refer to the ratios used to gauge if the company can meet its
current liabilities, those that need to be paid within the current year. Solvency
ratios are concerned with meeting the long-term obligations of the company, those
maturing in more than one year.
Horizontal Analysis also known as Trend Analysis refers to comparing figures of
financial statement of one period with the figures of financial statement of another
period. It is called trend analysis because it shows the trend –whether increasing or
decreasing – of certain accounts, say sales or net income.
PARTNERSHIP PROBLEMS
A lot of partnership problems involve the use of percentage, ratio and proportion.
Determining the partner’s share in profit/loss and determining the capital contribution of
partners make use of ratio and proportion.
PRICING
Setting prices is another business application of our knowledge on percentage. In trading
or merchandising firms, thos who do “buy and sell”, meaning what they buy, they sell and
in manufacturing firms, those who buy raw materials, process them and sell the finished
products, and make used of pricing decisions. Setting the right price is important for good
to sell. If the price is too high, the customers may not be able to afford it; if it is set too low,
the company may not be able to to make a profit considering that it is not only the cost of
the product that is to be taken into consideration. There are also the operating expenses,
both administrative and selling, to be considered. The selling price should be able to
absorb the cost and the operating expenses and still give a margin for the company to earn
a profit.
MARK-UP BASED ON SELLING PRICE means that selling price is the base and
therefore taken as 100%.
Selling Price 450 100.00%
Cost (300) ( 66.67%)
Mark-up 150 33.33%
If we know the mark-up based on cost (MUcost), we compute for mark-up based on
selling price (MUsp) by dividing the mark-up rate by the selling price rate.
If we know the mark-up based on selling price (MUsp), we can get the (MUcost) by
dividing the (MUsp) by the cost rate.
PROFIT OR LOSS
PROFIT – is what remains of the selling price (sales) after all costs and expenses had been
deducted.
LOSS –occurs when the cost and expenses exceed the selling price or sales.
Determining the profit and loss involves a simple addition and subtraction. The revenue is
a plus item. All expenses are minus items and therefore deducted from the revenue. The
result is a profit it is a positive and a loss if it is a negative.
An income statement is the financial statement that shows the results of operations, that is
if it earns a profit or incurs a loss for a given period of time. Generally, a firm prepares
financial statement on a monthly basis. For tax purposes, it is prepared quarterly and
annually. It details the sales, the cost of sales, the operating expenses and other expense
and/ro other income if any. Below is a sample income statement of a trading firm.
GROSS SALES – refer to the total sales. Sales Discounts and Sales Return and Allowances
are deducted from the gross sales to arrive at the net sales.
COST OF SALES – is the purchase price and other expenses incurred in buying the
products that the business has to sell including the freight-in or transportation of the goods
it buys for resale.
OPERATING EXPENSES are expenses incurred to run the business like rent, supplies,
utilities etc.
OTHER INCOME includes interest income and other incidental income the firm earns like
rent income, if it has a property that it rents out.
GROSS PROFIT is at times referred to as gross margin. It is net sales minus cost of sales.
BREAK-EVEN POINT (BEP) is that point where a business neither makes a profit or a
loss. At the break-even point, a business’ revenue is equal to its cost. To determine the
number of units to be sold to break-even, we can assume that: Sales = Variable Cost +
Fixed Cost.
Example : Calculate the Break-even point in sales units and sales pesos from the following
information:
UNIT PRICE P 20.00
VARIABLE COST P 8.00
FIXED COST P12,000.00
Substituting the given values into the formula for breakeven point in sales units, we get:
TRADE DISCOUNTS
To entice buyers to buy, sellers usually offer trade discount. Trade Discount is a reduction
from list price granted to buyers. Trade discounts could either be single discount or a series
of discounts of, say, 20% or a series of discounts like 10%, 5% and 5%. It is generally
wholesalers who offer trade discounts, but there are also some retailers who offer them.
A single trade discount is easy to calculate because we simply multiply the list price with
the given trade discount. For a series of discounts, the base decreases as we apply the series
of discounts given. If the list price is 1,000.00 and the series of trade discounts given is
10%, 5% and 5%, we first multiply the 1,000 x 10% to get the 100 first discount.
Therefore, our base of 1,000.00 is reduced by 100 discount. For the second discount in the
In accounting, trade discounts are not recorded because accounting records reflect only
the net invoice prices, that is, sales and/or purchases are the recorded net of trade
discounts.
SINGLE DISCOUNT
Computing for discounts makes use of our basic percentage formula P= BR, where the
Base is the list price, the Rate is the discount rate, and the percentage is the discount. As
such,
Discount = List Price X Discount Rate
Net Invoice Price (NIP) = List Price - Discount
Example: Compute the discount for an item with a list price of 1,250.00 subject to at 15%
discount. What is its net invoice price?
Given: List Price = 1,250.00
Discount = 15%
Find: A. Discount
B. Net Invoice Price
SOLUTIONS:
A. Discount = List Price X Discount Rate
= 1,250.00 X 15%
= 187.50
B. Net Invoice Price = List Price – Discount
= 1,250.00 – 187.50
= 1,062.50
Another way of computing for the net invoice price is to multiply the list price by the net
invoice price rate. The net invoice price rate is equal to 100% less the discount rate.
To get discount, we deduct the Net Invoice Price from the List Price:
Discount = List Price – Net Invoice Price
= 1,250.00 – 1,062.50
= 187.50
In certain instances, a seller grants additional discounts other than the discount ordinarily
given by him or her. For instance aside from the regular 10% discount, a seller may grant
a special discount additional discount of 5%. The series of discounts is therefore, 10% and
5%. This is not, however, equivalent to 15% .
Example: Compute for the discount and the net invoice price if an item listed at 1,250.00
is given a 10% and 5% discount. What is its net invoice price?
Given: List Price = 1,250.00
Discount Rate = 10% and 5%
Find: A. Discount
B. Net Invoice Price
SOLUTIONS:
METHOD 1
We first multiply the list price by the first discount rate. To get the second discount,
multiply the difference between the list price and the first discount, and the second
discount rate. We then deduct the second discount from the said difference to get the net
invoice price.
Our total discount is equal to the first discount plus the second discount.
Total Discount = 125.00 + 56.25 = 181.25
METHOD 2
Deduct the first discount rate from 100% and multiply the list price by the rate obtained.
Deduct the second discount rate from 100% and multiply the first balance obtained by the
second balance rate obtained.
This method involves a process similar to the used of the net invoice price rate (NIP rate)
applied to the list price to get the net invoice price. Our discount is still equal to the list
price less the net invoice price.
METHOD 3
Using this method, we will convert the series of discounts to a single equivalent rate.
Step 1: Deduct the series of discounts individually from 100%.
a. 100% - 10% = 90%
b. 100% - 5% = 95%
Step 2: Multiply the resulting products by themselves to give us the net invoice price rate.
a X b = 90% X 95% = 85.5% (NIP Rate)
Step 3: Deduct this NIP from 100% to get the single equivalent discount rate.
100% - 85.5% = 14.5 %(Single Equivalent Rate)
To get the discount, we multiply the single equivalent discount rate by the list price:
Discount = List Price X Single Equivalent Discount Rate
= 1,250 X 14. 5% =
= 181.25
To get the Net Invoice Price, we multiply the List Price by the Net Invoice Price Rate (NIP
Rate) obtained in step 3 above.
Net Invoice Price = List Price X NIP Rate
= 1,250 X 85.5%
= 1,068.75
CASH DISCOUNT
Cash Discount, unlike trade discounts, are recorded in accounting records either as sales
discounts in the books of the seller or purchase discounts in the books of the buyer. These
are deductions from the recorded net invoice prices. These are also granted to buyers to
encourage prompt payment of accounts.
TERM OF SALE OR PURCHASE – refers to the term granted by the seller to the buyer.
A term like 2/10, n/30 means that a 2% cash discount is granted the buyer if the account is
paid within 10 days from the date of invoice/purchase.
Terms like n/30, n/60, n/EOM do not grant discounts; the account should be paid within
the number of days like 30 or 60 days from date of purchase/invoice or until the end of the
month of purchase to pay the account.
To compute for the deadlines for the discount and the credit periods, we have to count the
number of days as called for in the terms of sale/purchase. The date of invoice/purchase is
important because that is the starting point for the count.
For a 3/10, n/60 term with invoice date of November 25, we compute for deadline for
discount period:
SIMPLE INTEREST
In business, capital is very important. However, not all business owners always have
enough capital to sustain their business. More often than not, they have to borrow money
for use in the business. It is in this context that interest plays an important role.
Borrowers need to pay interest on the money that they borrow.
PRINCIPAL – is the amount borrowed. RATE – (Interest Rate) is the cost of using money
expressed as percentage of the principal for a given period of time, which is usually per
year. It is generally regarded as the cost of borrowing or lending out money or the cost of
credit. TIME – is the term period of the loan.
The rate and the time should always agree, that is, if rate is per annum, time should be in
years; if rate is per month, time should be in months; and if rate is per day, time should be
in days. In the absence of stipulation to the contrary, a stated rate of interest is understood
to be on a per annum or annual basis.
To find the Maturity Value or Future Value F (total amount due upon maturity), F = P + I
NOTES:
Approximate time, like ordinary interest, assumes that each of the 12 months in a year has
30 days (360 days in a year). On the other hand, actual time counts the exact number of
days; hence a year is taken as composed of 365 days.
WAGES – refer to earnings received by worker on a piece rate, hourly rate, or daily
rate.
Employees who work more than the required number of hours is entitled to
OVERTIME PAY. Overtime premium could be 25% or 50% or any rate more
INCOME – is a broader term than wages or salary. Wages and salaries are income
to the people receiving them. However, income includes dividend income to
stockholders, royalty to authors, rent income to those owning properties for rent,
etc.
PAYROLL DEDUCTION
The TAKE-HOME PAY of an employee is his/her gross earnings less certain payroll
deductions.
Philhealth contributions are intended for employees and their beneficiaries should
they have problems with their health. Employee share represents half of the total
monthly premium while the employer shoulders the other half. For kasambahay or
helper receiving a wage of less than 5,000.00 per month, the employer will shoulder
both the employee and employer share based on monthly compensation.
The Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), more popularly known as the Pag-
Ibig Fund, was established to provide national savings program and affordable
shelter financing for the Filipino workers. With the signing of Republic Act No.
9679, membership to the fund shall be mandatory.
SALARY
Earnings of employees paid on a monthly or annual basis is generally referred to as salary.
It is sometimes necessary to convert salaries on an annual basis into monthly basis, weekly
to monthly, monthly to semi-monthly, etc. In these cases, we should always remember that:
1 year = 12 months = 24 semi-monthly = 6 bi-monthly
PIECE RATE
A worker employed on a piecework basis is paid in proportion to the quantity of work he
or she finishes. The rate used can be fixed irrespective of the quantity produced, in which
case it is called a fixed piece-rate plan. On the other hand, it can be graduated, increasing
as the quantity produced increases, in which case it is called differential piece-work plan.
HOURLY RATE
Many employees are paid on a hourly basis. To compute for the pay, we simply multiply
the number of hours of work by the hourly rate.
Ex. 40 hours X 10/hr = 400.00
COMMISSION
A commission is a fee that a business pays to a salesperson (agent) in exchange for his
services in either facilitating, supervising, or completing a sale.
Solution:
Total sales = PhP7,000 + PhP12,000 + PhP1,500 = PhP20,500
Example 2:
Mike decides to work for another company that will pay him PhP2,000 per week and 10%
commission on sales above PhP20,000 for the week. If he sold goods worth PhP26,000, what
is his gross pay (salary plus commission)?
Solution:
Amount of goods sold minus salary of PhP20,000 = PhP26,000 – PhP20,000 = PhP6,000 His
commission will be PhP6,000 x 10% = PhP6,000 x 0.1 = PhP600
Therefore, his gross pay for the week is PhP2,000 + PhP600 = PhP2,600.
Example 3:
Mike works for a company that pays him 2% on the first PhP 20,000 sold, 3% on the next
PhP 30,000 sold and 5% on all sales beyond PhP50,000. What is his gross pay if he sells
PhP 60,000?
Solution:
DOWN PAYMENT is a first payment that one makes when one buys something with an
agreement to pay the rest later.
Example 1: When one purchases a car or any big item not through cash but installment
terms, normally, a certain down payment is required of the buyer. Car dealers normally
require a minimum down payment, which is usually 20% of the total cost of the vehicle
being purchased. The interest on the remaining balance is then computed depending on the
number of years a buyer would want to amortize the remaining balance. If a car costs
PhP1,000,000 and a minimum 20% down payment is required by the company, then the
buyer will have an initial cash out of PhP200,000; that is, 20% (1,000,000) = PhP200,000.
The remaining PhP800,000 will be amortized monthly and the amount of monthly
amortization depends on the number of years the buyer will want to pay the loan.
Normally, buyers prefer a 3-year or 5-year payment period. The lesser the number of
years, the lesser the total amount of money paid as interest to the loan. But with this
arrangement, the monthly amortization will be considerably higher than when one chooses
to pay the balance for longer number of years.
DATA – is the plural of the Latin word DATUM, meaning “a thing given”. Data
refers to factual information in raw or unorganized form.
STATISTICS – is the branch of mathematics that focuses on collecting, organizing,
analyzing and interpreting data.
The initial step in analyzing business data is gathering the data.
The FREQUENCY (f) of a particular observation is the number of times the
observation occurs in the data. Frequency distribution can show the actual number
of observations falling in each range or the percentage of observations.
For a larger set of data, we group the data by computing for the range and deciding
on the interval. The range is the highest data minus the lowest data plus one. The
size of the intervals can be determined in a trial-and error method.
A histogram is a form of bar graph that pictures the occurrence of certain data
shown on a frequency table.