Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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Introduction to Microeconomics |
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1 | (26) |
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Definition of microeconomics |
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2 | (1) |
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Tools, gadgets and gizmos |
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3 | (11) |
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The methodology of microeconomic theory |
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14 | (6) |
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The methodological controversy - scientific validity |
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20 | (7) |
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Review questions for Chapter 1 |
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25 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 1 |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (31) |
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The individual consumer and utility maximization |
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27 | (1) |
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The Cardinal utility theory |
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28 | (5) |
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The Ordinal utility theory (indifference curves) |
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33 | (18) |
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The Revealed Preference (RP) theory |
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51 | (7) |
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Review questions for Chapter 2 |
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56 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 2 |
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57 | (1) |
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Market Demand and Elasticity |
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58 | (31) |
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From individual demand to market demand |
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58 | (2) |
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The price elasticity of demand |
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60 | (17) |
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The income elasticity of demand |
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77 | (8) |
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Cross price elasticity of demand |
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85 | (4) |
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Review questions for Chapter 3 |
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87 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 3 |
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88 | (1) |
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Topics in Demand Analysis |
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89 | (34) |
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Consumer and producer surplus |
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89 | (5) |
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94 | (4) |
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The characteristics approach to demand theory |
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98 | (4) |
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102 | (6) |
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External effects on demand |
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108 | (4) |
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The Neumann-Morgenstern (NM) utility index |
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112 | (5) |
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Empirical demand functions |
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117 | (6) |
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Review questions for Chapter 4 |
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119 | (2) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 4 |
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121 | (2) |
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The Producer and Optimal Production Choices |
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123 | (39) |
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Technology and the production function |
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123 | (2) |
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Optimizing behaviour in the short-run |
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125 | (7) |
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Optimizing behaviour of the producer in the long-run |
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132 | (17) |
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149 | (13) |
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Review questions for Chapter 5 |
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160 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 5 |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (41) |
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Traditional cost theory - the short-run |
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162 | (7) |
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Long-run costs in the traditional theory |
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169 | (5) |
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The modern theory of cost |
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174 | (5) |
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179 | (7) |
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Cobb-Douglas production and cost functions |
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186 | (17) |
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Review questions for Chapter 6 |
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201 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 6 |
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202 | (1) |
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Linear and Dynamic Programming and X-efficiency |
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203 | (32) |
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203 | (13) |
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Dynamic programming for multi-stage processes |
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216 | (8) |
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The concept of X-efficiency |
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224 | (11) |
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Review questions for Chapter 7 |
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232 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 7 |
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233 | (2) |
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Equilibrium in an Isolated Market |
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235 | (27) |
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Existence of market equilibrium |
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235 | (3) |
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Uniqueness of market equilibrium |
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238 | (2) |
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The stability of equilibrium - static stability |
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240 | (9) |
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Dynamic stability and the Cobweb model |
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249 | (10) |
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Application of dynamic stability conditions |
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259 | (3) |
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Review questions for Chapter 8 |
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260 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 8 |
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261 | (1) |
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The Perfectly Competitive Market |
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262 | (20) |
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Assumptions and fundamentals of the model |
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262 | (2) |
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264 | (6) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (11) |
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Review questions for Chapter 9 |
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280 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 9 |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (34) |
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Assumptions and behavioural conditions |
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282 | (3) |
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Short-run equilibrium of the firm/industry |
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285 | (9) |
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294 | (2) |
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Predictions - the dynamics of the model |
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296 | (3) |
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299 | (3) |
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302 | (8) |
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310 | (2) |
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312 | (4) |
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Review questions for Chapter 10 |
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314 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 10 |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (17) |
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Basic features and assumptions of the monopolistic competition model |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (2) |
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Equilibrium in the short-run |
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320 | (2) |
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Equilibrium in the long-run |
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322 | (4) |
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Monopolistic competition and excess capacity |
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326 | (3) |
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329 | (4) |
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Review questions for Chapter 11 |
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331 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 11 |
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331 | (2) |
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333 | (30) |
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Assumptions, definitions and summary of models |
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333 | (2) |
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335 | (4) |
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The Bertrand/Edgeworth duopoly model |
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339 | (1) |
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Chamberlin and stability in duopoly |
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340 | (2) |
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342 | (1) |
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The Stackleberg sophisticated duopolist model |
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343 | (7) |
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350 | (4) |
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The price leadership model |
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354 | (5) |
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Game theory and oligopoly |
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359 | (4) |
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Review questions for Chapter 12 |
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361 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 12 |
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362 | (1) |
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Alternative Theories of the Firm |
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363 | (31) |
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Major issues and alternatives |
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363 | (7) |
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Baumol's sales revenue maximization model |
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370 | (9) |
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The mark-up pricing model of the firm |
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379 | (9) |
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388 | (2) |
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The economics of information |
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390 | (4) |
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Review questions for Chapter 13 |
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392 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 13 |
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392 | (2) |
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394 | (37) |
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Introduction to distribution theory |
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394 | (1) |
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Short-run factor demand under marginal productivity theory |
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395 | (9) |
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Long-run factor demand under marginal productivity theory |
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404 | (7) |
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Market demand for a single input |
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411 | (3) |
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The supply curve of labour |
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414 | (3) |
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Factor market equilibrium under the marginal productivity theory |
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417 | (1) |
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Monopsony in the factor market |
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418 | (4) |
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The labour unions, exploitation and unemployment |
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422 | (4) |
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Product exhaustion theorems and distribution |
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426 | (5) |
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Review questions for Chapter 14 |
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428 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 14 |
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429 | (1) |
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The marginal expenditure of input curve |
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429 | (2) |
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General Equilibrium and Welfare Maximization |
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431 | (32) |
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The nature and tools of general equilibrium |
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431 | (3) |
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General equilibrium of exchange or consumption - efficiency in distribution of the product |
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434 | (2) |
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General equilibrium of production - efficiency in the allocation of factors |
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436 | (2) |
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Efficiency of the product mix - joint efficiency in production and consumption |
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438 | (5) |
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Features of the equilibrium position |
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443 | (5) |
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448 | (5) |
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Factors affecting a welfare maximum |
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453 | (6) |
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459 | (4) |
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Review questions for Chapter 15 |
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459 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 15 |
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460 | (1) |
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461 | (2) |
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463 | (28) |
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464 | (1) |
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464 | (3) |
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Discounted cash flow analysis |
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467 | (4) |
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Investment criteria choices |
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471 | (17) |
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Choice of investment criteria |
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488 | (3) |
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Review questions for Chapter 16 |
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489 | (1) |
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Recommended reading for Chapter 16 |
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490 | (1) |
Index |
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