Business Calculus Demystified

Business Calculus Demystified

<b>Take the FEAR OUT of Business Calculus</b> <p> <i>Business Calculus Demystified</i> clarifies the concepts and processes of calculus and demonstrates their applications to the workplace. Best-selling math author Rhonda Huettenmueller uses the same combination of winning step-by-step teaching techniques and real-world business and mathematical examples that have succeeded with tens of thousands of college students, regardless of their math experience or affinity for the subject. <p> With <i>Business Calculus Demystified,</i> you learn at your own pace. You get explanations that make differentiation and integration -- the main concepts of calculus -- understandable and interesting. This unique self-teaching guide reinforces learning, builds your confidence and skill, and continuously demonstrates your mastery of topics with a wealth of practice problems and detailed solutions throughout, multiple-choice quizzes at the end of each chapter, and a "final exam" that tests your total understanding of business calculus. <p> <b>Learn business calculus for the real world! This self-teaching course conquers confusion with clarity and ease. Get ready to:</b> <ul><li>Get a solid foundation right from the start with a review of algebra <li>Master one idea per section -- develop complete, comfortable understanding of a topic before proceeding to the next <li>Find a well-explained definition of the derivative and its properties; instantaneous rates of change; the power, product, quotient, and chain rules; and layering different formulas <li>Learn methods for maximizing revenue and profit... minimizing cost... and solving other optimizing problems <li>See how to use calculus to sketch graphs <li>Understand implicit differentiation, rational functions, exponents, and logarithm functions -- learn how to use log properties to simplify differentiation <li>Painlessly learn integration formulas and techniques and applications of the integral <li>Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself!</ul> <p> <b>Who says business calculus has to be boring? <i>Business Calculus Demystified</i> is a lively and entertaining way to master this essential math subject!</b>