Science & Economics
Microeconomics
Topics covered in a traditional college level introductory microeconomics course
Community Questions
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Supply, demand and market equilibrium
The core ideas in microeconomics. Supply, demand and equilibrium.
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Elasticity
Price elasticity of demand and supply. How sensitive are things to change in price.
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Consumer and producer surplus
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Scarcity, possibilities, preferences and opportunity cost
How do you decide what to produce or trade? How can you maximize happiness in a world of scarcity. What are you giving up when you choose something (i.e., opportunity cost)?
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Production decisions and economic profit
Economic profit vs. accounting profit. Average total cost (ATC) and marginal cost (MC). Marginal product of labor (MPL). Price discrimination.
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Forms of competition
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