Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat Managerial Economics
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat Managerial Economics
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
Objectives:
The objective of the course is to acquaint the participants with concepts and
techniques used in Micro-Economic Theory and to enable them to apply this knowledge in
business decision making Emphasis is given to changes in the nature of business firms in the
conte!t of globali"ation #t also uses the concepts and tools of economic analysis in relation to
managerial decision making and to enable them to understand the economic forces governing
industry and business
Contents:
Sr. No. Topic
$ %ature and &cope of Managerial Economics
' Theory of the (irm
) %ature and function of *rofits
+ ,asics of -emand. &upply and Equilibrium
/ Total. 0verage and Marginal 1elationships
2 Optimi"ation 0nalysis
Total 1evenue. Total 3ost approach
Marginal 0nalysis approach
4ith calculus
5 -emand 0nalysis
6 7sing Elasticities in Managerial -ecision Making
8 -emand Estimation
Market 1esearch 0pproach
1egression 9 &imple :inear 1egression 0nalysis ;Ordinary :east &quare Method<
$= -emand (orecasting
>ualitative (orecasts
Time &eries 0nalysis
&imple Econometric Models
#nput-Output (orecasting
$$ *roduction and 3ost 0nalysis ;along with empirical production functions<
$' 3ost Theory and 3ost Estimation
$) Market &tructures and *ricing *ractices
?urnot@s model. ,ertrand@s model. ?inked -emand 3urve
$+ Aame Theory -ilemma. %ash Equilibrium. 3artel 3heating
&trategic Moves: Threats. 3ommitments. 3redibility and Entry -eterrence
3ase &tudies in all relevant topics
1eferences:
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*ublication
2. &alvatore -ominck ;'==5<. Managerial Economics. Thomson ;3engage< *ublication
3. &alvatore -ominck ;'==2<. Microconomics. O!ford 7niversity *ublication
4. *indyck. 1ubenfeld. Mehta ;'==5<. Microeconomics. *earson
5. Mehta *: ;'==/<. Managerial Economics. Bimalaya *ublication
6. Aupta A& ;'==2<. Managerial Economics. Tata McAraw Bill