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316-102 Introductory Microeconomics | |
Coordinator | Professor J Freebairn (Sem1), TBA (Sem2) |
Prerequisites | No prior knowledge of economics is assumed. |
Semester | 1 or 2 |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial a week |
Subject Description | An introduction to microeconomic theory and policy. The economy and economic decisions. Production and exchange. Markets, demand and supply. Application of supply and demand. Market structures. Firm costs. Perfect competition. Monopoly. Government in the economy. |
Assessment | A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (70%); assignments of up to 2000 words in total, (one assignment may take the form of a class test) (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%). |
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