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2020 / 2021Graduate Schools of Arts & SciencesCourses

Microeconomic Theory

CAS EC 501

Credits:
4
Offered:
Either sem.
Undergraduate Prerequisites:
CASEC201 or equivalent, and either CASEC505 or CASMA225, or consent of instructor.

Covers the basic concepts and mathematical methods of microeconomic theory. Topics include consumer demand and its foundation on preferences and budget constraints, economics of uncertainty and imperfect information, production theory, applied competitive equilibrium analysis, elementary game theory, and imperfect competition.

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