1. Basic applied math is important in several areas.
2. For basic small businesses, it is not that important.
3. For finance and accounting, you mostly look at basic arithmetic and statistics.
4. You might occasionally come across linear programming and graph theory problems, but they tend to be for larger firms dealing with manufacturing and logistics.
5. Data analytics will involve many statistics, which can be vital for marketing efforts.
6. You might deal with some calculus problems in professional finance roles, but they will be rare.
7. Most applied pure mathematics tends to be more relevant to engineering and physics.
8. Different areas of mathematics may have new applications in business in the future.