MAC 2233/007-012 Business Calculus
Fall 2009

Syllabus in pdf (subject to changes)

A note to the teaching assistants


Notice Board

11/16/2009Here is a list of the types of problems in my current draft of Exam 3.
Q1. (5 pts) True/False.
Q2. (2+4 pts) Vertical and horizontal asymptotes.
Q3. (10 pts) An optimization problem on one of rectangular pasture, poster, open-top box.
Q4. (3+3+3+3+3 pts) Derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions.
Q5. (4+3+3 pts) Elasticity of demand.
Q6. (3+3 pts) Revenue, cost, profit. Marginal profit and differentials.
Q7. (3+3 pts) Exponential model.
11/13/2009Exam 3 is on Thursday, 11/19/2009. It will cover materials from Sections 3.4 through 4.6, except 3.7. Please start reviewing for the exam and speak with me when you encounter problems.
10/20/2009I shall be submitting (this afternoon after 4pm) mid-term grades for freshmen students. Please note that the mid-term grades are based mostly on Exam 1. As a result, students who did not do well in Exam 1, but have been keeping up with the class on homeworks and quizzes, should not be overly discouraged. Please come and talk with me if you have a question (regarding the mid-term grades and/or class materials). You know you are always welcome to speak with me.

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Maple

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Supplementary Brief Notes


Brief progress reports


Weekly plans


Exams and solutions

Please review the answers of the exams. Try to learn from mistakes. Please talk with me if there are parts of my answers that you do not understand. You get extra credit points if you find errors in my answers.

A sample of my past exam papers

These are exams previously given to students. I do not give out review problems and I make up new exam problems every semester. Please note that these do not serve as review problems.
Last updated for the Fall Semester, 2009, by Stephen Suen.