Microeconomics
Course Description: Microeconomics is the study of individual economic
agents and their interactions in the market. This course provides students
with a solid foundation in microeconomic principles and theories, enabling
them to understand and analyze the behavior of consumers, firms, and
markets. It explores how economic agents make decisions regarding
resource allocation, production, pricing, and consumption in various
market structures. The course also examines the implications of
microeconomic concepts for business decision-making and policy analysis.
Course Outline:
1. Microeconomics Fundamentals
- Definition and scope of microeconomics
- Key economic concepts and principles
- Basic economic models and graphs
2. Supply and Demand Analysis
- Law of demand and supply
- Market equilibrium and shifts
- Elasticity of demand and supply
- Price controls and their impacts
3. Consumer Behavior
- Utility theory and consumer preferences
- Budget constraints and consumer choice
- Indifference curve analysis
- Income and substitution effects