Controlling the Discrepancy in Marginal Analysis Calculations

Ecker discusses the little tricks that professors apply in designing shortcuts and problems involving "nice numbers" that lead to easily predictable outcomes. He presents a shortcut that he discovered recently.

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Published in:The College mathematics journal 2006-09, Vol.37 (4), p.299-300
Main Author: Ecker, Michael W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calculus
Classroom Capsules
Differential calculus
Marginal analysis
Marginal costs
Mathematical models
Mathematical problems
Production levels
Quadratic functions
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Summary:Ecker discusses the little tricks that professors apply in designing shortcuts and problems involving "nice numbers" that lead to easily predictable outcomes. He presents a shortcut that he discovered recently.
ISSN:0746-8342
1931-1346
DOI:10.2307/27646361