Mathematics for economics and business, 8th ed.

Abstract

This book is intended primarily for students on economics, business studies and management courses. It assumes very little prerequisite knowledge, so it can be read by students who have not undertaken a mathematics course for some time. The style is informal and the book contains a large number of worked examples. Students are encouraged to tackle problems for themselves as they read through each section. Detailed solutions are provided so that all answers can be checked. Consequently, it should be possible to work through this book on a self-study basis. The material is wide ranging, and varies from elementary topics such as percentages and linear equations to more sophisticated topics such as constrained optimisation of multivariate functions. The book should therefore be suitable for use on both low- and high-level quantitative methods courses. This book was fi rst published in 1991. The prime motivation for writing it then was to try to produce a textbook that students could actually read and understand for themselves. This remains the guiding principle when writing this eighth edition. There are two signifi cant improvements based on suggestions made from many anonymous reviewers of previous editions (thank you). 􀁺 More worked examples and problems related to business have been included. 􀁺 Additional questions have been included in the core exercises and more challenging problems are available in the starred exercises.