Exercises
Integral calculus and economic applications
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1. Indefinite integral of a sum of powers
Compute for .
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2. Integral of a power in composite form
Compute .
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3. Integral by substitution with a root
Compute with the substitution .
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4. Integral by parts with a logarithm
Compute for .
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5. Rational function with a first-degree denominator
Compute .
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6. Rational function with two real roots in the denominator
Compute .
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7. Definite integral by substitution
Compute .
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8. Average price over a time interval
The price of a good in the first months of sales is euros, with in months. Compute the average price over the interval .
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9. Integral function and its relative extrema
Let . Find and the relative maximum and minimum points of , and compute .
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10. Area between a parabola and a line
Compute the area of the region bounded by the parabola and by the line .
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11. Improper integral with an exponential
Compute .
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12. Total cost from marginal cost
The marginal cost of a firm is and the fixed cost is euros. Find the total cost and the additional cost of raising production from to units.
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13. Consumer and producer surplus
The inverse demand of a good is and the inverse supply is , with . Find the equilibrium and the consumer and producer surpluses.
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14. Present value of a constant continuous flow
An investment produces a continuous cash flow of euros per year. With instantaneous intensity of interest , compute the present value of the flow if it lasts years and if it has no end.
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