HB2504
University Of Houston-Victoria
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Course Online Syllabus
Fall 2011
| Department | ECON | Course Number | 3305 | Section Number | 25078 |
| Name of Course | Managerial Economics | ||||
| Name of Instructor | Chen,Chien-Ping | ||||
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Learning Objectives
As a result of this course, students will
- understand consumers' decision-making process in the product market
- develop the ability to solve managerial decision problems on the cost of production and the level of production of goods
- identify different market structures in the product market
- comprehend the importance of regression analysis in the demand, production, and cost estimations
- increase awareness of and experience with group dynamics and problem solving
Major Assignments/Exams
| Homework Assignments (Individual) | 20% | ||
| Discussion Board (Group) | 20% | ||
| Case Study (Individual) | 10% | ||
| Midterm Exam | 25% | ||
| Final Exam | 25% |
Required Reading
Thomas and Maurice, Managerial Economics,9th ed., ISBN 9780073402819.
Recommended Reading
No additional readings have been recommended for this course.
List of Discussion/Lecture Topics
- Managers, Profits, and Markets
- Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium
- Marginal Analysis for Optimal Decisions
- Basic Estimation Techniques
- Theory of Consumer Behavior
- Elasticity and Demand
- Demand Estimation and Forecasting
- Review Week: Adobe Connect Session [7:00~8:00PM, 10/13 (Thu)]
- Production and Cost in SR and LR
- Production and Cost Estimation
- Managerial Decisions in Competitive Markets
- Managerial Decisions for Firms with Market Power
- Strategic Decision Making in Oligopoly Markets
- Thanksgiving Holidays
- Final Exam (Online Access 1:00-6:00PM, 12/5)
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