MKE_MIE2 Microeconomics 2

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
26/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Jan Čapek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Ondřej Krčál, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Michal Kvasnička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Katarína Čellárová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Renata Kosíková, MSc. (assistant)
Mgr. Josef Menšík, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Ondřej Krčál, 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
Sat 7. 10. 8:00–11:50 P101, Sat 14. 10. 8:00–11:50 P101, Sat 25. 11. 8:00–11:50 P101, Sat 2. 12. 8:00–11:50 P101, Sat 16. 12. 8:00–11:50 P101
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! MPE_MIE2 Microeconomics 2 ) && (! MPE_AMI2 Microeconomics 2 ) && (!NOWANY( MPE_AMI2 Microeconomics 2 , MPE_MIE2 Microeconomics 2 ))
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
The aim of the course Microeconomics 2 is to provide students with intermediate knowledge of microeconomic theory, both from the perspective of the consumer (consumer decision-making - maximizing utility) and the firm (firm decision-making - profit maximization).
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the students will be able to:
- apply the theory of consumer, in particular they will be able to find optimum choices of consumers and derive demand functions for different preferences;
- understand the basic properties of demand;
- apply the model of a firm;
- explain the interaction between consumers and firms in competitive and imperfectly competitive markets, in particular in a monopolistically competitive market and in a monopoly.
Syllabus
  • 1. Consumer theory
  • 2. Demand, Slutsky equation, equilibrium
  • 3. Theory of a firm, perfect competition
  • 4. Monopoly, price discrimination, game theory
  • 5. Questions and answers
Literature
    required literature
  • VARIAN, Hal. Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach. New York. W. W. Norton & Company, 2019. 9th ed. ISBN 978-0-393-68986-0. info
  • VARIAN, Hal R. Mikroekonomie :moderní přístup. Translated by Libor Grega. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, xx, 643, 3. ISBN 80-85865-25-4. info
    recommended literature
  • BERGSTROM, Theodore C. and Hal R. VARIAN. Workouts in intermediate microeconomics. 8th ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 2009, 562, 38. ISBN 9780393935158. info
Teaching methods
homework, tutorials, problem solving, application
Assessment methods
Final exam test + (optional) quizzes during tutorials. The course can be completed in case of a stay abroad: participation in tutorials is optional, and the exam can be taken after returning.
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.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: tutorial 20 hodin.
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 2022, Autumn 2024.
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