Economic Analysis of Business Decisions

Course aim

To enable students to apply economic analysis to the behaviour of individuals, businesses and governments and to consider the effect of this behaviour on market outcomes.

Course content

A review of the basic framework of business economics – objectives and constraints, incentives, opportunity costs, the time-value of money and marginal analysis. Oligopoly: non-collusive models and collusive models. Concentration: Measurements and Determinants. Barriers to entry. Market Structure, firm strategy and performance, Pricing strategy. Auction, Advertising, Research and Development. Competition Policy and Regulation.

Textbook(s)

Baye, MR & Prince, J 2017, Managerial Economics and Business Strategy, 9th edn, McGraw Hill, Sydney

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
ECON 1008	Principles of Economics

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	N/A x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Continuous assessment, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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