QUME 100· Outline for F26W03· 3 credits· Quantitative Methods
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A review of mathematical tools necessary to attain the quantitative competency to undertake coursework in several areas of business. Emphasis will be placed on relevant concepts such as rates of change, marginal changes, inflection and extremum points, sensitivity analysis and their applications in economics, finance and business. Topics include: the real number system, algebra, rules and applications of calculus, optimization, linear systems and linear programming.
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Introductory Mathematical Analysis for Business, Economics and the Life and Social Sciences (IMA)
E.F. Haeussler, R.S. Paul and R.J. Wood · 14th Ed. · Pearson
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