PEMIK2 Microeconomics II

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Petr Musil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Kamil Fuchs, CSc.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PEMIK2/1: Tue 7:40–9:15 P101, P. Musil
PEMIK2/2: Tue 9:20–11:00 P101, P. Musil
Prerequisites (in Czech)
ZMIK Microeconomics I || Ex_7379_P Introduction to Microeconomics || ZMIA Microeconomics I (A) || PEMIKI Microeconomics I || PEMIAI Microeconomics I && PEHOPO Economic Policy
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
Course objectives
Microeconomics II (PEMIK2) This intermediate level course builds on the basics of microeconomics. Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to deepen the knowledge of the consumer behaviour;
detailed analysis of the firm behaviour in different types of market structures;
to acquire detailed knowledge of principles of demand and supply side creation on the input markets;
to deepen the knowledge of market mechanism principles, and the possibility of market failures;
to acquire necessary knowledge for the master's degree and as a prerequisite for taking up doctoral economic orientation.
Syllabus
  • 1/Theory of consumer behaviour, consumer's equilibrium
  • 2/Analysis of consumer's demand
  • 3/Production analysis of the firm
  • 4/Analysis of costs and revenues
  • 5/Perfect competition and its effectiveness
  • 6/Monopoly and its regulation
  • 7/Oligopoly and the equilibrium of oligopolic markets
  • 8/Monopolistic competition firm's equilibrium
  • 9/Production factors market and its specifiques. Labour market in perfect competition
  • 10/Imperfect competition labour market. Creation of labour supply
  • 11/Capital market
  • 12/General equilibrium
  • 13/Market failures analysis
Literature
  • VARIAN, Hal R. Intermediate microeconomics : a modern approach. 6. ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 2002, xxiv, 688. ISBN 0393978303. info
  • SOUKUPOVÁ, Jana. Mikroekonomie. 3. dopl. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2002, 548 s. ISBN 80-7261-061-9. info
Assessment methods
Teaching methods: weekly lectures
Final exam: written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: 10 pouze přednáška
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.
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