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BUSINESS

MATHEMATICS
&
STATISTICS
LECTURE 1
COURSE OVERVIEW
Instructor

Dr. Zahir Fikri


Ph.D
in
Electric Power Systems
Engineering
Royal Institute of Technology,
Stockholm, Sweden
Objective
to provide the student with a
mathematical basis for
personal decisions and
business financial decisions
Stresses
business applications
using
arithmetic,
algebra,
ratio-proportion and
graphing
Applications
include
payroll,
cost-volume-profit analysis
and
merchandising mathematics
Also includes
Statistical Representation of Data,
Correlation,
Time Series and Exponential Smoothing,
Elementary Probability
and
Probability Distributions
Stresses
Logical reasoning
and
problem solving skills
TOOLS
Access to Microsoft Excel
software required
Course Outcomes
1. Apply arithmetic and
algebraic skills to
everyday business
problems
Course Outcomes
2. Use ratio, proportion
and percent in the
solution of business
problems
Course Outcomes
3. Solve business
problems involving
commercial discount,
markup and markdown
Course Outcomes
4. Solve systems of linear
equations graphically and
algebraically, and
apply to cost- volume-profit
analysis
Course Outcomes
5. Apply Statistical
Representation of Data,
Correlation, Time Series and
Exponential Smoothing
methods in business decision
making
BUSINESS
MATHEMATICS
&
STATISTICS

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