BPE_MIE1 Microeconomics 1

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Michal Kvasnička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Zdeněk Tomeš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Lucie Coufalová, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Hana Fitzová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Petra Chovancová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Alla Kachur (seminar tutor)
Ing. Bc. Michaela Kecskésová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Marek Kloupar (seminar tutor)
Ing. Martin Kutlak (seminar tutor)
Ing. Jakub Moučka (seminar tutor)
Ing. Tomáš Paleta, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Vilém Pařil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. et Ing. Michal Ševčík (seminar tutor)
Ing. Magdalena Šuterová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Fikejs (assistant)
Providers of Specific teaching support
Mgr. et Mgr. Iva Raclavská, DiS. (přepisovatel)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Michal Kvasnička, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Šveňhová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:50 P101, Mon 12:00–13:50 P103, Mon 12:00–13:50 P102, except Mon 12. 9., except Mon 31. 10.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BPE_MIE1/01: Wed 12:00–13:50 P303, except Wed 14. 9., except Wed 2. 11., L. Coufalová
BPE_MIE1/03: Wed 10:00–11:50 P302a, except Wed 14. 9., except Wed 2. 11., H. Fitzová
BPE_MIE1/04: Wed 12:00–13:50 P302b, except Wed 14. 9., except Wed 2. 11., M. Šuterová
BPE_MIE1/05: Tue 8:00–9:50 P403, except Tue 13. 9., except Tue 1. 11., M. Kvasnička
BPE_MIE1/06: Tue 14:00–15:50 S311, except Tue 13. 9., except Tue 1. 11., T. Paleta
BPE_MIE1/07: Tue 10:00–11:50 P403, except Wed 14. 9., except Wed 2. 11., M. Kvasnička
BPE_MIE1/08: Tue 12:00–13:50 S301, except Tue 13. 9., except Tue 1. 11., P. Chovancová
BPE_MIE1/09: Tue 16:00–17:50 S311, except Tue 13. 9., except Tue 1. 11., T. Paleta
BPE_MIE1/10: Wed 14:00–15:50 P302b, except Wed 14. 9., except Wed 2. 11., J. Moučka
BPE_MIE1/12: Tue 18:00–19:50 P102, except Tue 13. 9., except Tue 1. 11., V. Pařil
BPE_MIE1/13: Tue 16:00–17:50 P303, except Tue 13. 9., except Tue 1. 11., V. Pařil
BPE_MIE1/14: Tue 10:00–11:50 P106, except Tue 13. 9., except Tue 1. 11., P. Chovancová
BPE_MIE1/15: Thu 12:00–13:50 P106, except Thu 15. 9., except Thu 3. 11., M. Kecskésová
BPE_MIE1/16: Wed 8:00–9:50 P303, except Wed 14. 9., except Wed 2. 11., H. Fitzová
BPE_MIE1/17: Thu 14:00–15:50 P104, except Thu 15. 9., except Thu 3. 11., M. Kecskésová
BPE_MIE1/18: Tue 8:00–9:50 P302a, except Tue 13. 9., except Tue 1. 11., M. Kutlak
BPE_MIE1/19: Tue 14:00–15:50 S401, except Tue 13. 9., except Tue 1. 11., J. Moučka
BPE_MIE1/20: Thu 16:00–17:50 P201, except Thu 15. 9., except Thu 3. 11., M. Kloupar
BPE_MIE1/22: Wed 8:00–9:50 P403, except Wed 14. 9., except Wed 2. 11., M. Kutlak
BPE_MIE1/23: Fri 8:00–9:50 S310, except Fri 16. 9., except Fri 4. 11., A. Kachur
BPE_MIE1/25: Thu 14:00–15:50 S401, except Thu 15. 9., except Thu 3. 11., M. Kloupar
BPE_MIE1/26: Tue 14:00–15:50 MT205, except Tue 13. 9., except Tue 1. 11., L. Coufalová
BPE_MIE1/27: Fri 10:00–11:50 P403, except Fri 16. 9., except Fri 4. 11., A. Kachur
BPE_MIE1/28: Wed 8:00–9:50 P302b, except Wed 2. 11., J. Moučka
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! BPE_MIC1 Microeconomics 1 ) && (! BKE_MIE1 Microeconomics 1 ) && (!NOWANY( BPE_MIC1 Microeconomics 1 , BKE_MIE1 Microeconomics 1 ))
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
In this course students will learn the basic principles of Microeconomics. They will get acquainted with the concept of preference, cost, revenue, elasticity, supply, demand, firm, market, externality etc., and their mutual relationship. The students will understand the operation of the market process and structure. They will be able to use the microeconomic analytical tools to describe and analyze the real world cases, and avoid usual analytical errors. They will understand consequences of changes of demand, cost, market structure, and basic policy changes.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to understand and explain when markets are good solution to mundane problem and when the government can improve its results. They will be also prepared to study microeconomics on the intermediate level in the consequent course.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into Economics
  • 2. Interdependence and Gains from Trade
  • 3. Market Forces of Supply and Demand
  • 4. Elasticity and Its Applications
  • 5. Consumers, Producers and Efficiency of Markets
  • 6. Theory of Consumer Choice
  • 7. Cost of Production
  • 8. Firms in Competitive Markets
  • 9. Monopoly and Monopolistic Competition
  • 10. Oligopoly
  • 11. Markets for Factors of Production
  • 12. Externalities
  • 13. Pulbic Goods and Common Resources
Literature
    required literature
  • MANKIW, N. Gregory. Principles of Economics. 8th ed. South-Western College Pub, 2017, 836 pp. ISBN 1-305-58512-7. info
  • MANKIW, N. Gregory. Zásady ekonomie. Praha: Grada, 2000, 763 s. ISBN 80-7169-891-1. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and tutorials
Assessment methods
The credit is awarded based on 1) student's performance in tutorials including three in-class problem sets, and 2) written multiple-choice test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Přednášky jsou dostupné online a ze záznamu.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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