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Introduction To The First Edition 1 Mathematical Preliminaries Xiii
Introduction To The First Edition 1 Mathematical Preliminaries Xiii
3 Solving equations 1.4 Currency conversions 1.5 Simple inequalities 1.6 Calculating percentages 1.7 Using the calculator 1.8 Introducing Excel The straight line and applications 2.1 The straight line 2.2 Mathematical modelling 2.3 Applications: demand, supply, cost, revenue 2.4 More mathematics on the straight line 2.5 Translations of linear functions 2.6 Elasticity of demand, supply and income 2.7 Budget and cost constraints 2.8 Excel for linear functions 2.9 Summary Simultaneous equations 3.1 Solving simultaneous linear equations 3.2 Equilibrium and break-even
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