Lecture Materials

Below you will find copies of the overheads that I use in lecture. Most of lecture I write out during class, so if you missed class, then you will want to get a copy of the notes from a classmate but outlines and some notes and some additional examples are posted below. Consult these for clarification after class or to help you take notes during class.

For the first two weeks, you should also be reading the supplemental text: Supplementary Reading

Introduction Lectures:
Supp. 1-2 Notes: Distance, AS, ATS - drawing lines, computing slope
Supp. 3-4 Notes: Working Backward - Reference lines, slide ruler
Supp. 5 Notes: Translating rates to slopes to notation.
- Answers to Lecture Translation Table
Supp. 6-7 Notes: TR/TC/VC and MR/MC: Computing MR/MC by drawing tangents.
Supp. 7-8 Notes: Max Profit, Break Even Price (BEP) and Shutdown Price (SDP)
Supp. 9 Notes: AR, AC/AVC (Diagonal Slopes) - Reading graph of MR/MC, AC/AVC and MR.
- Visual Summary of Key Business Graphs
Section 1.1 Notes: Algebra skills - solving linear equations/inequalities.
Section 1.2/3 Notes: Using algebra - linear functions with applications.
Section 1.6(pt1) Notes: Linear TR/TC/VC and how to find Profit, AR/AC/AVC and MR/MC
Old Exam 1 Graph Problems For Review - Solutions
Exam 1 Rules, Advice and Review

Section 1.6(pt2) Notes: Supply/Demand - concept with linear function examples
Section 2.1 Notes: Intro to Quadratics - Quadratic formula and vertex formula
Section 2.2 Notes: Functional Notation - Using functional notation definitions.
- Section 2.2 Review and Extra Practice: Please read for more notation practice.
Section 2.3 Notes: Business Applications with Algebra.
Section 2.3 Lecture 2 Notes: More Applications.
- Section 2.3 Review and Extra Practice: Contains 6 old exam questions with full detailed solutions.
Section 1.5 & 4.1 Notes: Solving Linear Systems and Graphing Inequalities
- Section 1.5/4.1 Review with More Examples
- 4.1: How to Graph in Webassign: An example with screenshots
Section 4.2 Notes: Method of Linear Programming - Seven Full Examples
- 4.1/4.2: How to set up the applied problems
Section 5.1/2 Notes: Introduction to Exponential Functions
Section 5.2/3 Notes - Solving with Logarithms and basic skills with exponentials.
- Section 5.1-5.3 Review - Many more examples for how to solve using powers, roots, exponentials and logarithms.
Exam 2 review lecture notes
Full Review for Exam 2

Section 6.1 Notes: Simple Interest and intro to working with interest rates and compounding.
Section 6.2 Notes: Compound Interest - discrete and continuous compounding.
- 6.1 and 6.2 Review Sheet
Section 6.3 Note: Annuities - regular payments.
Section 6.3/4 Outline - Section 6.3/4 Notes: More about annuities.
Section 6.5 Outline: Loans - (Present Value Ordinary Annuities) - SKIPPING, NOT ON FINAL.
Chapter 6 Flowchart/Practice Sheet

Final Exam Details and Course Summary
Final Exam Review



Some other things you may find useful:
Summary of Business Terms (Page 31 of Supp. Text)
Go back to my main page for more review and homework hints.

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