MATH 120

CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS ANALYSIS

SPRING 2013
Instructor: Corey A. Manchester
Cell:

619.301.6074

Email Contact: coreymanchester@hotmail.com

Office Hours: via email Monday-Saturday or by appointment Tuesday afternoons
Required Online Homework & E-Text: Mathematics, An Applied Approach, 8th edition. Author: Sullivan.
Option 1: Purchase your access code at the bookstore
Option 2: Purchase your access code online
1. Go to www.wileyplus.com, and click on Get Started
2. Enter San Diego State University and click Find
3. Click on + to open the menu next to BUSINESS CALCULUS. Select class by clicking the
green arrow.
4. If you have a previous account (from Fall 2012), log in. If youre new to Wileyplus, click on
create account, accept the user terms, and click continue
5. Now either enter the code you purchased in the bookstore or purchase access online.
6. Once registered, you can access the homework via the link on Blackboard
http://edugen.wileyplus.com/edugen/class/cls316183/

Required Materials: You must have a scientific calculator for this course. However, the emphasis of this
course will be applications of Business Calculus, rather than the calculator and its capabilities. Cell phones are
not permitted for use as a calculator.
Course Topics: Math 120 is designed to teach students the fundamentals of mathematical concepts used in
business. Topics include linear systems, mathematics of finance, functions and their graphs, logarithmic and
exponential functions, calculus including differentiation and integration, and optimization.
Grade Breakdown: Homework
Exam 1
Exam 2
Final Exam

20%
25%
25%
30%

Homework: Homework is to be completed online. Each set of homework will be due at 11pm the evening
prior to each exam for which the homework corresponds.
Exams: Exams will be taken in our normal classroom during our regular class time. The comprehensive final
exam will be administered on Saturday, May 11th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Final exams do not take place in our
regular classroom. The final exam is NOT optional.

Final Course Grades: Please note that a 69.99 or below is not a C. There is no point in sending emails at the
end of the semester begging for a C so that you dont have to repeat the course. It is your responsibility to
achieve a C on your own. Many students have to repeat this class, so dont be one of them!
Cheat Sheets: When taking exams, you will be allowed one 8.5X11 sheet of notes. You may put whatever you
want on the sheet. However, you are strongly cautioned to be very conservative in making your cheat sheet. If
you are having to reference examples during the exam, YOU DID NOT STUDY HARD ENOUGH. Your cheat
sheet should be for quick reference. Running out of time because you looked everything up before doing it will
likely result in a terrible exam grade
Students with Disabilities: Please come see me during the first week of class if you have a disability.
Students with disabilities who may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to notify the instructor
and contact Student Disability Services at 619-594-6473 or visit them at:http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/sds/index.html
Blackboard: I will continually update your grade on blackboard. You can see your current grade in the class
by going to blackboard.sdsu.edu and logging in with your RedID and WebPortal password. The Weighted
Total is your current course grade at that moment.
Some Basics:
Turn off your cellphones before coming to classnot on vibrate mode, but OFF.
DO NOT go outside in the middle of class to make or answer a phone call. It disrupts the entire class
Do not talk while I am lecturing or while other students are asking questions.
Do not come to class late, and do not leave early. It is not only inconsiderate, but also quite disruptive to
other students. If it is a consistent problem, the matter will be addressed on a one-to-one basis. If the
problem continues, we will "curve" your grade accordingly to adjust for the disruption of other students.
Comments about another's race, ethnicity, accent, appearance, intelligence, or sexual orientation will not
be tolerated on any level.
Tentative Schedule (subject to change slightly)
DATES
Jan 17,22,24
Jan 29, 31
February 5,7
February 12,14
February 19,21
Feb 26, 28
March 5, 7
March 12, 14
March 19, 21
Mar 26, 28
April 2, 4
April 9, 11
April 16, 18
April 23, 25
April 30, May 2
May 7

TOPICS COVERED
Intro, Lines: slope, y=mx+b, Cost, Revenue, Profit, Break Even, Supply, Demand.
Functions: graphs, domain, range, library of functions, shifts, reflections.
More on functions: Increase, decrease, piecewise, diff quotient, avg. rate of change
Quadratic functions, Power functions, Rational Functions incl. domain, asymptotes, holes
Exponentials, Logs, Continuously compounded interest
Limits of Functions
Intro to derivatives, Review for exam, Exam #1 covering chapters 1, 10, 11, 12
Derivatives: definition of, rules of differentiation, product & quotient rules.
Chain Rule, Derivatives of Logs and Exponentials, Tangents, Maxs/Mins
More on graphing using derivatives, intervals of increase/decrease, optimization.
Spring Break
Abs. max and min, elasticity, review of ch. 14. Introduce the antiderivative
Indefinite & Definite Integrals, Integration by Substitution
Systems of Eqns, 2 & 3 variable, Matrices using TI calculators, Exam #2 chs 13,14,15
Finance: Simple interest, Compound intst, Annuities, Sinking funds, Amortization (Loans)
Review, Final Exam Saturday May 11th 1pm-3pm, Location to be determined

Last Day to Drop: 1/31

Last Day to Add: 2/4

CHAPTERS
Chapter 1
Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chs 13 , 14
Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 2
Chapter 5