Finance
The n is the compound interest formula stands for this?
Usually written as an if then statement.
What is the conditional.
This is used to convert between different units.
What is a conversion factor.
You pay verizon $20 a month plus 5 cents per minute.
What is linear growth.
This process is cyclic and can continue until you answer yes to the question "Do I have the best fit?"
What is (mathematical) modeling.
The initial investment or amount borrowed is also referred to as this.
What is Principal.
If where the premises are true, so is the conclusion
What is a valid argument.
This is a technique to convert units which involves multiplying by conversion factors.
What is dimensional analysis.
The number represents the growth factor in nature.
What is e (2.718...)
The principle of making a minimum number of assumptions in creating a model.
What is Occam's Razor
You invest $100 in an account at 10% interest compounded annually. How much do you have after 2 year?
You would have $121 at the end of 2 years.
This argument is set up so all the conditional statements flow and connect.
What is a sorite.
This is a shorter (scientific) way to write trillion.
What is 1012
Two people on plane become infected with a disease. Each of these people infect two other people, and so on.
What is exponential growth
Returns paid by your savings account.
What is APY (Annual Percentage Yield).
A=Pert is the formula used for this.
What is continuous compounding.
This statement is not logically equivalent to the contrapositive.
What is the inverse or the converse.
The ratio of an objects weight to its volume is this.
What is Density.
The graph of this equation is a curved line where the slope is no constant.
What is an exponential function.
In the equation, y=abx, b represents this.
What is the growth or decay factor.
A=P(1+r/n)nt and A=Pert are both examples of this type of function.
What is exponential.
This author published many valid, unsound arguments.
Who is Lewis Carroll
In chemistry, dimensional analysis is referred to as what?
What is stoichiometry.
The graph of this type of function is a straight line with a constant slope.
What is a linear function.
In y=mx+b, b represents this.
What is the y-intercept.