Grandma Makes Granola
Type of Work
Article
Date
1-2015
Journal Title
The College Mathematics Journal
Journal ISSN
0746-8342
Journal Volume
46
Journal Issue
1
First Page
58
Last Page
60
DOI
10.4169/college.math.j.46.1.58
Abstract
In introductory calculus, most optimization problems begin with a continuous function. Departing from this trend, we describe a plausible micro-economic scenario with a discontinuous cost function. The case of multiple workers requires a more refined analysis than simply taking a derivative.
Citation Information
Bedient, Richard and Gibbons, Courtney, "Grandma Makes Granola" (2015). Hamilton Digital Commons.
https://digitalcommons.hamilton.edu/articles/271
Hamilton Areas of Study
Mathematics
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