Microeconomics 1

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Synopsis:

Microeconomics is one of the basic disciplines in economic theory. The main area is behaviour of microeconomic subjects and their interactions in markets. The course is oriented on basic terms, relations and concepts in microeconomics. Graphical tools are used for economic analysis.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Basic economic terms.

2.Basics of supply and demand.

3.Market for products and services.

4.Firm behaviour.

5.Cost of production.

6.Supply formation.

7.Consumer behaviour.

8.Demand formation.

9.Perfect competitive market equilibrium.

10.Firm behaviour in non-perfect competitive market - monopoly, oligopol, monopolistic competition.

11.Markets for production factors.

12.Markets for production factors and income distributions.

13.Market interactions.

14.General equilibrium.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Basic economic terms.

2.Basics of supply and demand.

3.Market for products and services.

4.Firm behaviour.

5.Cost of production.

6.Supply formation.

7.Consumer behaviour.

8.Demand formation.

9.Perfect competitive market equilibrium.

10.Firm behaviour in non-perfect competitive market - monopoly, oligopol, monopolistic competition.

11.Markets for production factors.

12.Markets for production factors and income distributions.

13.Market interactions.

14.General equilibrium.

Study Objective:

Knowledges: Groundwork on microeconomics (Samuelson)

Abilities: Independent economic reasoning

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] SAMUELSON, P. A., Nordhaus, W.: Ekonomics, 13. vyd., Praha 2009. (in Czech)

[2] HOLMAN, R.: Ekonomics, Praha, Beck 2008 (in Czech)

[3] HLADÍK, R.: Ekonomie, RENECO Ústí n. L. 2008 (in Czech)

Recommended references:

[4] SAMUELSON, P. A., Nordhaus, W.: Economics. 18. Ed., 2010

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