1. If f (x )=5 , then
a. f (x ) is discontinuous everywhere
b. f (x ) is continuous everywhere
c. f ' (x ) is not defined
∂z
∂y
= lim f ( x +h , yh)−f ( x , y )
b. h→0
∂z
∂x
= lim f ( x , y +hh)−f ( x , y )
c. h →0
∂z
∂y
= lim f ( x , y+h)−f
h
(x , y)
d. h→0
3. If c is total cost in dollars to produce q units of a product, c the average cost per unit and
c=5000+6 q , then the value of lim c is
q→∞
a. $5000
6
5000+
b. q
c. $6
d. 5000 q+6q 2
2
5. Suppose c=f (q )=0 . 1 q +3 is a cost function, where c is in dollars and q is in pounds (lbs).
dc
| =0.80
Then dq q=4 means that
a. If sales is increased by 1 lb, from 4 lbs to 5 lbs, then the increase in cost is approximately
$0.80
b. If production is decreased by 1 lb, from 4 lbs to 5 lbs, then the increase in cost is
approximately $0.80
c. If production is increased by 1 lb, from 4 lbs to 5 lbs, then the decrease in cost is
approximately $0.80
d. The additional pound costs about $0.80
6. If the degree of the numerator of a rational function is more than one greater than the degree of
the denominator, then the function cannot have
a. A horizontal asymptote
b. A vertical asymptote
c. An oblique asymptote
d. Horizontal and vertical asymptotes
7. The demand functions for the products A and B are each a function of the prices of A and B
and are given by q A =1500−40 p A +3 pB and q B =900+5 p A−20 p B . The products A and
B are:
a. Complementary
b. Competitive
c. Supplementary
d. Both complementary and competitive.
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10. The possible asymptotes of the graph of y=f ( x ) given in the figure below are
a. x=±1
b. x=−1 and x=2
c. x=−1 , x=2 and y=0
d. y=−1 , y=2 and x=0
KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY
BBA / BBIS
End - Semester Examination
February – June 2016 Session
July 2016
SECTION “B”
[6Q × 4 = 24 Marks]
Attempt any SIX questions.
1. a. Using definition of continuity, show that the function
b. Find the value of the constant c so that x →3 exists. For that value of c, determine
the limit.
2. a. Show that differentiability of a function f at the point x=a implies continuity of the function at
that point.
b. Suppose y=f ( x ) where x=g(t ) . Given that g(2)=3 , g '(2)=4 , f (2 )=5 ,
f ' (2)=6 ,
dy
|
g(3 )=7 , g '(3 )=8 , f (3 )=9 and f ' (3 )=10 . Determine the value of dx t=2 .
1 x x− y
∫0 ∫0 ∫0 x dzdy dx
3. a. Evaluate .
b. Using definition of partial derivatives, find f x ( x , y ) and f y ( x , y ) for the function
f (x , y )=x 2 −xy .
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4. a. Use second-derivative test, if possible, for the function y=7−2 x to test for relative maxima
and minima. If not, use first-derivative test to test for them. State with a reason that the relative
extrema are also absolute extrema.
b. For a new product, the yearly number of thousand packages sold, y, t years after its introduction is
predicted to be given by
y=f (t )=250−83 e−t .
Show that y=250 is a horizontal asymptote for the graph.
5. A manufacturer has determined that, for a certain product, the average cost (in dollars per unit) is given
by
210
c=2 q 2−42 q+228+
q
Where 3≤q≤12 . At what level within the interval [3, 12] should production be fixed in order to
minimize total cost? What is the minimum total cost?
OR
A manufacturing company sells high-quality jackets through a chain of specialty shops. The demand
equation for these jackets is
p=400−50 q
Where p is the selling price (in dollars per jacket) and q is the demand (in thousands of jackets). If this
company’s marginal-cost function is given by
dc 800
=
dq q+5 ,
Show that there is a maximum profit, and determine the number of jackets that must be sold to obtain
this maximum profit.
z=43960+4480 x+3492 y
where x and y are the number of years of work experience before and after receiving the M.B.A.,
∂z ∂z
respectively. Find ∂ x and ∂ y , and interpret the results.
b. Suppose the joint-cost function
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. C