| Math 110: | Math for Business Analysis, Fall 2009 |
| Instructor: | Sergei Ovchinnikov, TH 931, office hours: TuTh 7:00 - 8:00, 9:35 - 10:35, phone: 81387, e-mail: sergei@sfsu.edu (please restrict the use of email and voicemail only to important matters). |
| Textbook: | S.Waner and S.Costenoble, Math for Business Analysis, Thomson, 2009. |
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of ELM requirement.
Course Syllabus:
| Chapter 0 | Algebra Review |
| Chapter 1 | Functions and Linear Models, 1.1-1.4 |
| Chapter 2 | Nonlinear Models, 2.1-2.4 |
| Chapter 3 | Introduction to the Derivative, 3.4-3.8 |
| Chapter 4 | Techniques of Differentiation, 4.1-4.3 |
| Chapter 5 | Applications of the derivative, 5.1-5.4 |
The principal aim of Business Calculus is for students to grasp the concept of rate of change in the context of business and financial applications. Students should understand average and instantaneous rates of change and their relations to the notion of marginal analysis. They should be able to explain their understanding in their own words and solve problems requiring marginal analysis of simple cost and supply/demand models. In solving these problems they should make appropriate use of differentiation formulas for powers, roots, exponentials and logarithms. Students should also be able to differentiate functions using the standard rules like the Chain Rule.
Homework grades will count 30% of your grade.
Important! Your regular homework assignments will be online. We shall use WebAssign system for online homework, tutorial, and course management. Before using the online system, you must register at WebAssign during the first week of instructions using Class Keys.
Your Class Keys are listed below (make sure you use the correct section):
Two midterm exams will count 40% of your grade. The first exam will cover chapters 1 and 2; the second exam will cover Chapters 3 and 4. These exams will be given during the entire class period. You will be notified two weeks in advance about the exact date of each exam.
The comprehensive final exam will count 30% of your grade.
You will need calculators to do your homework assignments and tests. Graphics calculators may be used but are not required.
Grading:
| Score | 85 - 100 | 70 - 85 | 55 - 70 | 40 - 55 | < 40 |
| Grade | A | B | C | D | F |
Students with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations are encouraged to contact the instructor. The Disability Programs and Resource Center (DPRC) is available to facilitate the reasonable accommodations process. The DPRC is located in the Student Service Building and can be reached by telephone (voice/TTY 415-338-2472) or by email (dprc@sfsu.edu).
Dropping, Withdrawing & Grading Option Procedures
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