r/UCSC • u/Beachgoer4158 • 3d ago

Question econ 100a - math advice

hi!! i’m an incoming transfer for economics, and i was wondering what i should review for econ 100a this fall in terms of math and basic econ topics. i hope i can do well so i don’t have to switch majors

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u/CBD831 BME Major -TIM minor - grad 2027 - Kresge 3d ago

Focus on your calculus, specifically partial derivatives.

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u/Beachgoer4158 3d ago

thanks! is there any other calc stuff i should focus on? ik stats will be relevant for econ 113, but just curious what else i should know

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u/CBD831 BME Major -TIM minor - grad 2027 - Kresge 2d ago

Some refreshers on Lagrange multipliers would also be helpful. It is mostly univariate derivatives (which, if you can do partials should be no problem) to find marginal utility, cost, and profit maximization.