Faculty of Science

Math141: Calculus for Business

CRN : 50475
Summer 2021

Important **CHANGES DUE TO COVID-19 **

dates
The Summer 2021 semester will run online (synchronously) for a 12-week period for
regular semester and 7-week period for compressed semester. There will be NO mid-
term, so the semester will run for 12 weeks and 7 weeks respectively.
There is a provision for a final assessment. However, this will be subject to the local
advisory applicable to institutions.

 Classes begin: May 10, 2021

 Classes end: July 31, 2021
 Final Assessment period: August 02, 2021
 Holidays:
 Id-Ul-Fitr, Friday, May 14, 2021
 Canada Day, Thursday, July 01, 2021

Faculty Dr. Sonia Gupta

Contact [email protected]
(Use only your instructor's UFV email address for email correspondence with your
instructor)

Class Timings Monday: 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. (IST)

Office hrs Monday: 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon. (IST)

Prerequisite(s) One of the following: (B or better in Calculus 12) or (C+ or better in one of Principles of
Mathematics 12, Pre-calculus 12, MATH 096, or MATH 110) or (C+ or better in both
MATH 094 and 095) or (C or better in MATH 092 or MATH 140) or (a score of 17/25 or
better on Part B of the MSAT together with a score of 34/50 or better on Parts A and B
combined).

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Calendar Functions used in business, economics, and social science are analyzed, using
description techniques of single-variable differential and integral calculus, and the applications of
these results are interpreted. Topics include optimization, curvature analysis, related
rates, marginal analysis, linear approximation, and approximation of total change and
average value by anti-differentiation and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

Learning Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
outcomes 1. Compute asymptotic limits and limiting difference quotients of simple functions
numerically
2. Estimate tangent slopes graphically and estimate instantaneous rates of change
numerically
3. Translate between tangent slope, instantaneous rate of change, and derivative notation
4. Describe derivative functions graphically, numerically, and algebraically
5. Apply techniques of differentiation (including product, quotient and chain rules) to
compute the derivatives of functions built from polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic
expressions
6. Apply derivatives to approximate function values and solve applied problems in
optimization, related rates, and marginal analysis
7. Compute antiderivatives of basic functions
8. Use definite integrals to compute area under a curve, total change, and average value;
both algebraically and with the aid of technology
9. Interpret all results in the field of interest from which the model being analyzed arose.

Required Goldstein, Lay, Schneider and Asmar, Calculus and Its Applications, 13th edition, Pearson
resources Technology Requirements:
 Fast, stable network connection: 50-100 mpbs download, 5-10 mbps upload
 Wi-Fi 5Ghz connections are preferred over 2.4 Ghz. Please do not rely on wireless
connections in public places such as coffee shops, malls and grocery stores
 No Dial-up: You should not rely on dial-up connections at all
 USB headset/microphone/speakers and webcam
 Desktop or laptop computer on the current versions of Windows or Mac OS
 Use Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox: with pop-up blockers off, JavaScript &
cookies enabled and cache cleared
For a full list please see:
https://www.ufv.ca/myclass/technical-requirements/
A scientific calculator/ Texas Instruments graphing calculator (TI-83, TI-
83Plus, TI-84, TI-85, or TI-86) is required.

Methods of Grades will be allocated on the following basis:

evaluation

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 Individual Assignments (7) 42% (6% each)
*In Class Assessment 1 20% - Best of the scores of the two assessments
*In Class Make up Assessment (marked with *) shall be considered.
Final Assessment 30%
Attendance & Class Participation 8% (4% each)

You must retain a copy of each submitted assignment and all working files (including, but
not limited to, draft versions of your assignments, articles cited, interview transcripts,
surveys) until you have received your final grade for the whole course.

By submitting an assignment, you are making a declaration of intellectual integrity. You

are declaring that the work submitted is your own and complies with all regulations stated
in the Academic Misconduct section in this syllabus as well as UFV Policy 70. You are
also agreeing to allow your work to be compared against the work of others, including the
use of plagiarism detection software, to detect plagiarism.

Detailed instructions related to Assignments, Assessments and Class Participation are

given below the Assessment Policy.

Grades will be assigned according to the following scale

Grading scale Grade Percent equivalent Grade point value
A+ 90 – 100 4.33
A 85 – 89 4.0
A- 80 – 84 3.67
B+ 77 – 79 3.33
B 73 – 76 3.0
B- 70 – 72 2.67
C+ 67 – 69 2.33
C 63 – 66 2.0
C- 60 – 62 1.67
D 50 – 59 1.0
F < 50 (fail) 0.0
FD 0 0.0

Standard percentage equivalencies are used to determine the final letter grade. The final
percentage will be rounded to the nearest integer, using standard mathematical practice
(i.e. if the first digit after the decimal place is 5 or higher, rounding is to the next higher
integer) before converting to a letter grade.

An FD grade denotes a fail due to academic discipline and is included in the GPA
calculation. Rules for assigning an FD grade are found in the Procedures and Regulations
document of Policy 70: Academic Misconduct. The FD grade is changed to an F on the

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 transcript after a period of 12 months provided the student successfully completes a
workshop on Academic Integrity through the Academic Success Centre, and commits no
further violations during the 12 month period. Otherwise, the FD remains. Once an FD
grade is converted to an F, it is subject to the same regulations as any other F grade a
student receives.

Academic Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, giving and receiving information
misconduct during any test or exam, using unauthorized sources of information during any
quiz/test/exam; plagiarizing; fabrication, cheating, and, misrepresenting the work of
another person as your own, facilitation of academic misconduct, and under certain
conditions, non-attendance.

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. You must reference your work and acknowledge sources
with in-text citations and a complete list of references. This includes direct and indirect
quotes, diagrams, charts, figures, pictures, and written material. Any plagiarism that is
detected or a suspected incident will be reported to the Senior Manager, Academic
Administration, UFV India”

For group projects, the responsibility for academic integrity, which can result in academic
misconduct and its resulting penalties, rests with each person in the group and sanctions
would be borne by each member.

For more information see UFV Policy 70 on Student Academic Misconduct. Also watch the
videos at www.ufv.ca/ai/faculty/promote-academic-integrity-, www.ufv.ca/asc/academic-
integrity-matters, and www.ufv-aim.ca. .

Student Students are required to conduct their behaviour in a mature and responsible manner,
conduct consistent with the University mission, policies, procedures and regulations. Students will
be held accountable for their actions whether acting alone or in a group. Students should
familiarize themselves with UFV Policy 204.

Attendance It is mandatory for the students to attend all the online classes. Exceptions may be made
Policy for documented medical reasons or extenuating circumstances. There will be
deduction of 1% for each unauthorized absence. In case a student is absent in more than
three classes, he/she will be removed from the course. Missing a class for any other
reason except for medical urgency or extenuating circumstances.
Late joining or leaving early shall be treated as unauthorized absence.
Class recordings will NOT be shared.

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Assessment Students must appear for the assessments at the scheduled, time, date, and location. The
policy final assessment period includes Saturdays.

Appearing for the final assessment at a time other than the one in the posted in
assessment schedule will only be permitted when a student has a direct conflict between
two scheduled assessments. Two assessments on a single day is not considered a valid
reason for moving an assessment. Students must notify the affected instructors of a
conflict as it comes to their knowledge. Assessments may be scheduled at a time or day
of the week different from the class meeting time. You must adjust your schedule
accordingly.

Only severe extenuating circumstances (such as serious documented illness) will be

accepted as a reason for not appearing for an assessment as scheduled. In this case, the
instructor must be notified by the student at the earliest possible opportunity, and a
doctor's certificate must be provided. The instructor will establish the alternate date and
location for the make-up assessment.

Assignments, Assignments (42%)

Assessments, There will be 7 assignments carrying the weightage of 6% each, will be conducted on
Class Blackboard and submission date & time will be according to Indian Standard Time. Each
Participation assignment will have important instructions mentioned on it regarding the total marks,
marks of individual questions and date of submission (IST). Students must read the
instructions before submitting the assignments and should contact the professor in
case of any query before the due date and time.

By submitting an assignment, you are making a declaration of intellectual integrity. You

are declaring that the work submitted is your own and complies with all regulations stated
in the Academic Misconduct section in this syllabus as well as UFV Policy 70. You are
also agreeing to allow your work to be compared against the work of others. Professor
may ask you to explain your approach towards the solutions or a particular solution
submitted by you, in case you fail to answer the questions related to the questionable part
of the assignment, the part of the assignment will be treated as copied. ‘Zero’ marks shall
be given for that part of the assignment or the whole assignment. Further default will result
in a score of “Zero” for the given assignment and strict disciplinary action as per Fraser
India’s policy on academic misconduct. Therefore, students must refrain from copying
some part or the entire assignment. You must retain written solutions of each assignment
submitted. To ensure the submitted work is student’s own effort, professor can contact
you to explain the approach followed by you to solve a particular part(s) or the
whole assignment, if the explanation is not found satisfactory, marks are going to
be deducted and policy on Academic Misconduct will be followed by the professor.

If a student is about to miss an assignment deadline due to medical reasons or

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extenuating circumstances, it is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor
BEFORE the assignment submission due date or at the EARLIEST with supporting
documentation, i.e. medical report. Any technical failure should be reported at the time of
attempting the assignment at the EARLIEST. Assignments will not be available on
Blackboard after the due date. Requests for submitting the assignment shall not be
entertained once the due date is over.

In Class Assessments (20%)

In class assessments worth 20% will be composed of objective type and practical
questions to be solved during the zoom session on Blackboard. Duration: 90 minutes.
Detailed instructions will be made available to you through blackboard announcements
and email well in advance.
(see the course schedule for more details)
 In class Make Up Assessment (20%)
Make up assessments worth 20% will be composed of objective type and practical
questions to be solved during the zoom session on Blackboard. Duration: 90 minutes.
Detailed instructions will be made available to you through blackboard announcements
and email well in advance.
(see the course schedule for more details)
Best of the two (In Class and In Class Make up Assessment) shall be considered.

Final Assessment (30%)

The final assessment is worth 30% of the final grade. It will be composed of objective
type and practical questions and to be solved during the zoom session on Blackboard.
Duration: 110 minutes. The final assessment will cover the full syllabus. Detailed
instructions will be made available to you through blackboard announcements and email
well in advance.
(see the course schedule for more details)

Attendance and Class Participation (4% + 4%)

Students are expected to attend all the classes and participate in class discussions.
Based on the content discussed in a class, you will be given an activity on Discussion
Board and responses should be posted as instructed. You earn 1% for participating in a
discussion by posting your response(s) within the given period failing which “Zero” marks
will be given. Discussion Forum will not be available after the given period. Discussion
should be focussed on the given topic. Posting copied or inappropriate material shall lead
to serious consequences and penalties shall be assigned in accordance with Fraser
Valley India Policy on Academic & Non-Academic Misconduct. There will be deduction of
1% for each unauthorized absence. (Read Attendance Policy). Class recordings will
not be shared.

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Course Schedule
Class Date Topics Assigned Assignments/
readings Assessments

1 10.5.21 1.2 Some important Functions Ref. A Assignment 1

1.3 The Algebra of Functions (Chapter 1)
Chapter 1
1.4 Zeros of Functions – The Quadratic
Formula and Factoring (Review To be submitted on
1.5 Exponents and Power Functions Chapter) Friday, 14-5-21
1.6 Functions and Graphs in Applications On or before 5 pm
(IST)

2 17.5.21 2.1 The slope of a Straight Line Ref. A

2.2 The slope of a Curve at a Point
Chapter 2
2.3 Calculating the Derivative

3 24.5.24 2.4 Limits and the Derivative Ref. A

2.5 Differentiability and Continuity Chapter 2
2.6 Some Rules for Differentiation

4 31.5.21 2.7 More about Derivatives Ref. A Assignment 2

(Chapter 2)
2.8 The Derivative as a Rate of Change Chapter 2
To be submitted on
Friday June 4, 2021
On or before 5 pm
(IST)

5 7.6.21 3.1 Describing Graphs of Functions Ref. A

3.2 The First and Second- Derivative
Chapter3
Rules
3.3 The First- and Second- Derivative
Tests and Curve Sketching

6 14.6.21 3.4 Curve Sketching (Conclusion) Ref. A Assignment 3

3.5 Optimization Problems (Chapter 3)
3.7 Application of Derivatives to Chapter 3 To be submitted on
Business and Economics
Friday June 18, 2021
On or before 5
pm (IST)

7 21.6.21 4.1 The Product and Quotient Rules Ref. A In Class

4.2 The General Power Rule Assessment 1
Chapters 4
(Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

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 8 28.6.21 4.3 Implicit Differentiation and Related Ref. A Assignment
Rates.
Chapter 4, (Chapter 4)
x
5.2 The Exponential Function e 5 To be submitted on
5.3 Differentiation of Exponential Friday July 2, 2021
Functions. On or before 5
pm (IST)

9 5.7.21 5.4 The Natural Logarithm Function Ref. A Assignment 5

5.5 The Derivative of ln 𝑥
Chapter 5 (Chapter 5)
5.6 Properties of the Natural Logarithm
Function To be submitted on
Friday July 9, 2021
On or before 5
pm (IST)

10 12.7.21 6.1 Exponential growth and Decay Ref. A Assignment 6

6.2 Compound Interest
Chapters 6 (Chapter 6)
6.3 Applications of the Natural Logarithm To be submitted on
Function to Economics Friday July 16, 2021
On or before 5
pm (IST)

11 19.7.21 7.1 Anti-differentiation Ref. A Assignment 7

7.2 The Definite Integral and Net Change (Chapter 7)
Chapter 7
of a Function. To be submitted on
7.3 The Definite Integral and the Area Friday June 23, 2021
under the Graph. On or before 5 pm
(IST)

12 26.7.21 7.4 Areas in the XY-Plane Ref. A In Class Make Up

7.5 Applications of the Definite Integrals Assessment
Chapter 7
(Chapters 4,
5, 6 and 7.1 to 7.3)

13 2.8.21 Final Assessment (Full Syllabus: Chapter 1 to 7)

Note: The above course schedule is subject to change. It is the student's responsibility to be aware of
all schedule changes announced in the class.