HB2504
University Of Houston-Victoria
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Course Online Syllabus
Spring 2011
| Department | ECON | Course Number | 6351 | Section Number | 23527 |
| Name of Course | Economics for Managers | ||||
| Name of Instructor | Glasure,Yong U. | ||||
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Learning Objectives
As a result of this course, students will
- comprehend the fundamental economic problem of scarcity, the fundamental economic questions, and the idea of opportunity cost and comparative advantage
- comprehend marginal utility theory and the concept of the price elasticity of demand; to apply the supply and demand analysis tool to determine the main influences on market equilibrium
- comprehend a relationship between a firm's production and its cost structure
- comprehend a firm's decision-making on input and output and analyze an overall industrial performance in the four basic market structures (perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly)
- use the major macroeconomic indicators (GDP, CPI, inflation rate, unemployment rate, and government deficit) to measure the performance of the economy and the business cycle
- apply the aggregate supply and aggregate demand analysis to determine the macroeconomic equilibrium and to predict the effects of fiscal and monetary policy
- increase awareness of and experience with group dynamics and problem solving.
Major Assignments/Exams
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| Mandatory group term paper and participation | 50 points | ||
| Discussion Board Participation | 20 points | ||
| Homework from each chapter | 30 points | ||
| Exam 1 | 100 points | ||
| Exam 2 | 100 points | ||
| Exam 3 | 100 points | ||
| Optional Cumulative Final | 200 points |
Required Reading
Schiller, Bradley R., Essentials of Economics,8th ed., ISBN 0073511390.
Recommended Reading
No additional readings have been recommended for this course.
List of Discussion/Lecture Topics
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