HB2504
University Of Houston-Victoria
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Course Online Syllabus
Spring 2012
| Department | ECON | Course Number | 6351 | Section Number | 23791 |
| Name of Course | Economics for Managers | ||||
| Name of Instructor | Adamchik,Vera A | ||||
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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;
- 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 to 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 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.
Major Assignments/Exams
| Midterm Exam (online) | 30 | ||
| Final Exam (online) | 30 | ||
| Quizzes (online) | 15 | ||
| Term Paper / Case Study | 10 | ||
| Homework | 5 | ||
| Discussion Board Participation | 10 |
Required Reading
Schiller, Bradley R., Essentials of Economics,8th (2011) ed., ISBN 0073511390.
Recommended Reading
, Study Guide to accompany Essentials of Economics, 8th edition,2011 ed.
List of Discussion/Lecture Topics
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