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THE COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

BS/BSP/BF/BEC 140: MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS

ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATES FOR SUBMISSION

  DUE: 8th may 2020

ASSIGNMENT 1
ASSIGNMENT 2  DUE: 10th may 2020
ASSIGNMENT 3 DUE: 15th may 2020
 

ASSIGNMENT ONE

1. a) Simplify   

b) The demand and supply functions for bags of wheat in Central province of
Zambia is given by;

               Demand Function: Pd =90-0.5Qd

               Supply Function:   Ps =90-0.5Qs 

            i. Calculate the equilibrium price.

           ii. What would be the effect of introducing a Ceiling price of K30 in this
market?

ASSIGNMENT 2

BS 140 MULTIPLE CHOICE ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS.

Write down the letter of the correct answer:

1. The nth term of a sequence is Tn=n2+3. What are the first four terms of this
sequence?

A.    3, 4, 7, 12.

B.    7, 12, 19, 28.

C.   4, 7, 12, 19

D   4, 12, 19, 28.

2. The discount rate at which the net present value is zero is called:

A. NPV.
B. Discount factor.

C. Internal rate of return.

D. None of the above.

3. A sum of money is divided in the ratio 4:3. The largest part is K24,000.What
is the smaller part?

 A.  K 6,000

B.  K 8,000

C. K 20,000

D. K 18,000

4. Express as a fraction 0.00225 in its lowest term :

A. 94000

B. 2251000

C. 9100000

D. 25100000

5. Mrs Banda wants to have K20, 000,000 in five years time. How much should
she deposit monthly in the account at 12% compounded monthly for her to
raise the required amount?

A. K244,888.95

B. K11, 348, 537.11

C. K10, 559, 432.45

D. K354, 753.12

6. Given the equation of a straight line as y = 3x – 5, the intercept and gradient

are:

A. (-5,3)

B. (3,-5)

C. (-5,-3)

D. (3,5)

7. (8x3)1/3 is equal to

A. 8x

B. 8/x

C. 2x

D. 12x

8. The capacity of a container is 50 litres. Hence its capacity is also:

A. 50000 cm3

B. 5000cm3

C. 0.5cm3

D. 0.05 cm3

9. Simplify  64(x/3) /  16(x/2)

A. 4

B0

C. 1

D.  2
10.  Find the sum of money which is  K500 when reduced by 10% .

A. K555.56

B. K50

C. K450

D. K444.44

11.  Find the sum of the first 15 terms of the series

A. 20

B. 90

C. 68

D. 40

      

12. If money is divided into the ratio 2:3 and the smallest part is K30000 . What is
the largest part.

A. K20000

B. K45000

C. K60000

D. K40000                              

13. Express as a fraction in its lowest term 0.0125.

A. 12510000

B. 1/8

C. 1/80

D. 5/4
14. The value x of satisfying the equation 2x2 -6x-13=0 is;

A. −6±[2]1404

B 6±[2]1402

C.  6±[2]1404

D. −6±[2]1402

15. If   g(Q)=35+2Q, find the value of g(2)

A. 3/7

B.  3/14

C.  1/9

D. 1/3

16. Calculate the simple interest received per annum from a K50000 stock at 5%
rate.

A.  K52500

B.  K2500

C. 47500

D. 10000

17. Find the future value of a saving made at a bank with an initial amount of K1000
over three years at an interest rate of 8% compounded annually.

A. K1259.71
B. K778.68

C K240

D. K1240                                                                        

18. The price of a 5 liter container of cooking oil in the year 2016 is 45% higher
than in the year 2013. If the 2016 price is K120, calculate the price in 2013.

A. K54

B. K66

C.  K174

D. K65     

                                                             

19. Find the value, in 5 years’ time, of K8 000 invested at 7% interest

compounded annually

A.  11220.41

B.  K2800

C. K5565.51

D. 5703.89                                                                                                                     

20. Evaluate log2(1/16)

A. 8

B. -1.2

C. 32

D. -4

 
 

ASSIGNMENT 3

1. A soft drink company has a fixed cost of 4 for their products. If variable cost
per unit is 1 and the demand function is

        P=10-2Q 

i.    Write down the profit function πin terms of Q .   

ii.   What values of does the company break even.                                     

2. A financial institution pays 7% interest compounded annually. How long

will it take for K5000 to grow to K10000.                A newly graduated
college student has K5000 invested at 8% compounded interest per annum
for four years.

i. Calculate the value of the investment at the end of four years.  

ii.   Compute the present value of receiving K10000 in four years at a discount rate
of 8%.

3.  Solve the simultaneous equation    

5x+2y3=−4

4x+y=2