Class on Friday, February 3rd

So I am going to try an alternative to formal lecture on Friday to see how it works.  Instead of a traditional lecture, I will be posting a 25-minute video to Moodle that will cover some loose ends that remain from the Pensions chapter, and another cash flow example from Chapter 23.  The video will be available by 10AM on Friday on the Moodle site.

In preparation for this lecture, I have posted a series of conceptual pension related questions, along with the template for the cash flow problem to Moodle.  I would like for you to spend a little time before Friday thinking about the conceptual questions, particularly as they relate to the IBM pension footnote that is already posted.  If you email me your thoughts about these questions by 10AM on Friday, I will consider it when assessing your class participation points for the course.

There is one catch - I really do want you to watch the video, because the material covered is fair game for the exam just like a regular lecture would be.  I have the ability to track viewing statistics, and will only pursue this as an option if eighty (80) percent of the class watches the video by the time we meet again on Monday.  

Hopefully this will work out!