Math 116
Applications of Calculus in Business and Management
Course description: Calculus with applications in maxima, minima, optimization, and other problems related to business management and economics. Relations and functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, matrices, determinants.
This course may not be substituted for Math 190.
Prerequisites: Math 113, or permission of department head.
Text: College Mathematics for Business and Management Students by Liang, Manougian, and Mead (1985), MSU Printing.
Calculator: The Casio 9850G Plus will be used for classroom demonstrations. It is recommended that you check with the instructor before using a calculator other than the Casio 9850G Plus for this class. Some testing will be conducted without the use of the calculator.
For details about your instructor's contact information, office hours, and policies, go to www.faculty.mcneese.edu and access your instructor's website.
Course material
Course material will include the following topics:
| Topic | Chpt. | Sections | Approx. time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review material, focus on function | Ch. 1 | omit 1.5, | ~ 2 weeks |
| concept and notation | max/min in 1.4, | ||
| and computer appl. | |||
| Review material | Ch. 2 | omit 2.4, 2.5, | ~ 1.5 weeks |
| and computer appl. | |||
| Limit concept, intuitively only | Ch. 3 | omit complicated | ~ 2.5 weeks |
| limits | |||
| Derivatives, focus on using rather | Ch. 4 | theorem 4.12, | ~ 3 weeks |
| than deriving or proving rules | formula 4.4 in 4.9 | ||
| Chapter 5 | Ch. 5 | omit 5.4 | ~ 2 weeks |
| Integral as area under curve, | Ch. 6 | 5, 6, 7, maybe 8 | ~ 2 weeks |
| focus on intuition, evaluation | |||
| using the Fund. Thm. |
Assessment
The Semester score for the course will be calculated by using the weights (%) indicated below:
| Weight (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 75% | Semester average | Tests | ______ % |
| Assignments | ______ % | ||
| _________ | ______ % | ||
| 25% | Final exam grade |
The Semester letter grade in the course will be assigned according to the scale below:
| Semester grade | Semester score |
|---|---|
| 90–100 | A |
| 80–89 | B |
| 70–79 | C |
| 60–69 | D |
| 0–59 | F |
Notes:
- In cases of an excused absence, the instructor reserves the right to reweight the final exam in lieu of a make-up test.
- In the case where a student's score on his final exam indicates exceptional achievement above and beyond that indicated by the semester average, the instructor reserves the right to reweight the value of the final exam in computing the semester grade.
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