Section 1.3 Financial Infl uencers 23
Demographics
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years ahead will depend on demographics. Demographics are the statistical
characteristics of a population. Vital statistics include records of births, deaths,
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and race with geographic distributions and growth rates. Other social-
economic statistics include education levels, income levels, employment,
religion, crime, immigration, and ethnic representation.
The US Census Bureau is a good place to look for the latest demographic
statistics. Recent demographic trends have an impact on the overall economy
and, in turn, on the financial life of individual consumers. Consider some of
the following trends and their economic implications.
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Customer Service
Representatives
Customer service
representatives interact
with customers to
provide information. They
respond to inquiries about
products and services,
and handle and resolve
complaints.
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You Do the Math
Whole numbers are numbers with no fractional or decimal portion. Decimals
are numbers with digits to the right of the decimal point. To add a positive
number, move to the right on the number line. To subtract a positive number,
move to the left on the number line.
Complete the Following Problems
Find the sum of these equations.
1. 5.87 + 4.956 + 2.011 + 4 =
2. 34 + 9 + 127 + 783 =
3. 112.058 + 2.1 + 93.237 =
4. 987 + 705 + 827 + 4 =
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Adding Positive Numbers
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Adding Negative Numbers