ECO 2144 Microeconomic Theory I

3 units
Economics
Faculty of Social Sciences
Normative and positive microeconomics. Statics and comparative statics. The market: supply, demand, elasticity. Perfect competition. Consumer decisions: preference, utility functions, indifference maps, the budget constraint, income and substitution effects, demand function, revealed preferences. Theory of the firm: technology, production function, economies of scale, cost functions, profit. The short-run and the long-run. Industry equilibrium. Factors of production: capital, labour, natural resources. Rent and quasi-rent.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: ECO 1104 , ( MAT 1300 or MAT 1308 or MAT 1320 or MAT 1330 ).

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Organized

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4.30

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strongly agree
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agree
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disagree
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Clear Expectations

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4.34

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strongly agree
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agree
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neither agree nor disagree
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disagree
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Learned a Lot

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4.21

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strongly agree
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agree
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disagree
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Recommend

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3.75

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strongly agree
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agree
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disagree
18%
strongly disagree
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Workload

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2.51

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very heavy
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heavier than average
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average
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lighter than average
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very light
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Fair Assessments

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4.05

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strongly agree
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agree
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disagree
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strongly disagree
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question not applicable
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