Math 1070Q — Mathematics for Business and Economics (Fall 2024)

Course Coordinator (Storrs): Michael Biro

Section 100: Michael Biro

Section 120: Nicole Massarelli

Section 140: Michael Biro

Prerequisites:

Recommended preparation: MATH 1010 or the equivalent.

Description:

Linear equations and inequalities, matrices, systems of linear equations, and linear programming; sets, counting, probability and statistics; mathematics of finance; applications to business and economics.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the relations between sets, and determine the sizes of different combinations of sets.

Utilize the rules of probability and calculate the probabilities of different combinations of events.

Apply the multiplication principle to compute the number of ways a specified choice can be made out of a number of options.

Recognize the types of random variables, and calculate their fundamental statistics.

Evaluate interest earned or owed, and analyze the values of loans, funds, and investments.

Use linear equations to model situations with business applications and solve systems of linear equations.

Identify matrix properties and perform operations on matrices.

Solve for the optimal values of linear programs.

Textbook:

Applied Finite Mathematics by Edmond C. Tomastik and Janice L. Epstein

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