Economics (ECON)
Department of Economics
Faculty of Public Affairs
ECON 1401 [0.5 credit]
Elementary Mathematics for Economics I
Functional relations: including functional forms and error terms. Graphing economic magnitudes: scatter diagrams, time-series graphs, and functional relationships. Applied calculus: the mechanics of differentiation and integration, elasticity, and consumer/producer surplus. Applied algebra: solving systems of linear equations and Keynesian national-income analysis. Approaches to problem solving. (Also listed as MATH 1401.) This course is complementary to ECON 1000 and FYSM 1003.Precludes additional credit for MATH 1009 and MATH 1119.
Prerequisites: Ontario Grade-12 U Advanced Functions, or MATH 0005, or equivalent; and ECON 1000 or FYSM 1003, which may be taken concurrently with ECON 1401.
Lectures three hours a week, tutorials one hour a week.
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