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BS1501: Applied Stats and Maths in Econ and Business 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2026 
 
- Part 01: Topic Summary and Exam Tips 
- Part 02: Exam Practice Questions and Answers 
- Part 03: Sample Final Examination Paper 
- Part 04: Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
 
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Cardiff University - BS1501: Applied Stats and Maths in Econ and Business

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	Cardiff University
Module Code	BS1501
Number of Credits	20
Module Name	Applied Stats and Maths in Econ and Business
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	60

Master BS1501: Applied Stats and Maths in Econ and Business with a concise final-exam guide that keeps everything in one place. Get clear explanations, diagrams, and worked examples that show each step. Practise with exam-style questions and fully explained solutions. Use quick checklists and highlighted pitfalls to focus your revision where it counts. Finish with a full-length mock exam that mirrors real timing and structure. Aligned with current module content, this compact resource helps you revise efficiently and walk into the final prepared.

Functions, first and second derivatives. Applications including elasticity of demand. Partial differentiation, method of Lagrange multipliers. Series, including application within Investment Appraisal. Matrices, including applications to solving simultaneous equations and Lieontief input-output analysis. Linear programming, including shadow prices and sensitivity of the solution. Summarising information, including percentage frequency and cumulative frequency tables. Graphical presentation of data including Bar chart, Histogram. Summary Statistics for raw and grouped data including measures of central tendency. Probability, including binomial, Poisson and normal distributions. Central Limit Theorem, including the sampling distribution of percentages, point and confidence interval estimation. Hypothesis testing. Correlation and Regression including significance of rank correlation.

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Cardiff University - BS1501: Applied Stats and Maths in Econ and Business

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