MATH 130: Business Calculus
Course Description
Textbook Information
Deborah Hughes-Hallett, et al. Applied Calculus, 7th Edition (packaged with WileyPlus). ISBN: 978-1-119-799085.
Common Syllabus
Chapter 1: Functions and Change
1.1 What is a Function?
1.2 Linear Functions
1.3 Average rate of change and relative change
1.4 Applications of functions to economics
1.5 Exponential functions
1.6 The natural logarithm
1.7 Exponential growth and decay
Chapter 2: Rate of Change: The Derivative
2.1 Instantaneous rate of change
2.2 The derivative function
2.3 Interpretations of the derivative
2.4 The second derivative
2.5 Marginal cost and revenue
Chapter 3: Shortcuts to Differentiation
3.1 Derivative formulas for powers and polynomials
3.2 Exponential and logarithmic functions
3.3 The chain rule
3.4 The product and quotient rules
Chapter 4: Using the derivative
4.1 Local maxima and minima
4.2 Inflections points
4.3 Global maxima and minima
4.4 Profit, Cost, and Revenue
4.5 Average cost
4.6 Elasticity of demand
Chapter 5: Accumulated Change: The Definite Integral
5.1 Distance and Accumulated Change
5.2 The Definite Integral
5.3 The Definite Integral as Area
5.5 Total Change and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Chapter 6: Antiderivatives and Applications
6.4 Application: Consumer and Producer Surplus
6.5 Application: Present and Future Value
Chapter 8: Functions of Several Variables
8.1 Understanding functions of two variables
8.2 Contour diagrams
8.3 Partial derivatives
8.4 Computing partial derivatives algebraically
8.5 Critical points and optimization
8.6 Constrained optimization
Final Exam
Math 130 Common Final Study Materials
Calculators will be permitted on the exam, however no internet-capable devices will be permitted during the exam. CAS (computer algebra system) calculator features will not be needed on the exam.We provide sample exams and study materials here from previous academic years.
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