{"id":29,"date":"2023-10-27T08:34:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T08:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/financialmathematicsineconomics\/chapter\/chapter-1-2\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T08:31:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T08:31:19","slug":"chapter-1-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/financialmathematicsineconomics\/chapter\/chapter-1-2\/","title":{"raw":"1.1 Introduction","rendered":"1.1 Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"[caption id=\"attachment_28\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"512\"]<img class=\"wp-image-28 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/financialmathematicsineconomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2023\/10\/512px-Money_saving_growth.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"346\" \/> Figure 1<br \/>Adopted from <a style=\"font-size: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/money-coin-investment-business-2724241\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"Money saving growth image\"<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1em;\">\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1em;\">nattanan<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1em;\">\u00a0is licensed under\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 3.0<\/a>[\/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Take a look at the image above. This image illustrates the benefits of saving and the importance to stablise it in life. How to maintain the stabilisation? In this course, we will learn a few ways to make a financial decision by considering the economic aspects such as inflation and any uncertainty. However, note that every decision has its opportunity cost or missed opportunity. But it can be minimised through better financial decision-making.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"512\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/74\/Interest_rate_Uganda_2011_okt.jpg\/512px-Interest_rate_Uganda_2011_okt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"382\" \/> Figure 2<br \/><br \/>Adopted from <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Interest_rate_Uganda_2011_okt.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"Picture att note in standard chartered bank\"<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a>Mobergefinance<\/a>\u00a0is licensed under\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 3.0<\/a>[\/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Having a huge amount of savings doesn\u2019t mean having financial freedom. A good financial management is needed. Figure 2 shows a choice for an individual to apply for a loan from a company or other financial institution. What elements should be considered before making the choice? Is it more profitable to choose Figure 2\u2019s option or institutions with better bank discounts? Is the term of payment offered fruitful?<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this book, and each chapter, you will begin to explore the definition of the terminology of the title, the components required for the terminology, the calculation, and finally the application in finance and economics aspects.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_28\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/financialmathematicsineconomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2023\/10\/512px-Money_saving_growth.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/financialmathematicsineconomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2023\/10\/512px-Money_saving_growth.jpg 512w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/financialmathematicsineconomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2023\/10\/512px-Money_saving_growth-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/financialmathematicsineconomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2023\/10\/512px-Money_saving_growth-65x44.jpg 65w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/financialmathematicsineconomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2023\/10\/512px-Money_saving_growth-225x152.jpg 225w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/financialmathematicsineconomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2023\/10\/512px-Money_saving_growth-350x237.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1<br \/>Adopted from <a style=\"font-size: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/money-coin-investment-business-2724241\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Money saving growth image&#8221;<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1em;\">\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1em;\">nattanan<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1em;\">\u00a0is licensed under\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 3.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Take a look at the image above. This image illustrates the benefits of saving and the importance to stablise it in life. How to maintain the stabilisation? In this course, we will learn a few ways to make a financial decision by considering the economic aspects such as inflation and any uncertainty. However, note that every decision has its opportunity cost or missed opportunity. But it can be minimised through better financial decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/74\/Interest_rate_Uganda_2011_okt.jpg\/512px-Interest_rate_Uganda_2011_okt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"382\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 2<\/p>\n<p>Adopted from <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Interest_rate_Uganda_2011_okt.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Picture att note in standard chartered bank&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a>Mobergefinance<\/a>\u00a0is licensed under\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 3.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Having a huge amount of savings doesn\u2019t mean having financial freedom. A good financial management is needed. Figure 2 shows a choice for an individual to apply for a loan from a company or other financial institution. What elements should be considered before making the choice? Is it more profitable to choose Figure 2\u2019s option or institutions with better bank discounts? 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