E1311 Microeconomy I

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 4 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Kamil Fuchs, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Michal Beneš (seminar tutor)
Lydie Pravdová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Kamil Fuchs, CSc.
Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Kamil Fuchs, CSc.
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
Introduction to economics. Market, market mechanisms. Demand, supply and market equilibrium. The price system, elasticity of demand. Substitution and income effect. Perfect and imperfect competition. Theory of consumer behaviour. Consumer equilibrium. Short- and long run costs, profits and costs. General Equilibrium and the efficiency of Perfect Competition. Imperfect competition - monopoly, oligopoly and monopolistic competition. The price of labor. Interest, rent and profits. Equilibrium on market of means of production.
Literature
  • FUCHS, Kamil and Pavel TULEJA. Mikroekonomie I (Microeconomics I). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykovy univerzita, 2002, 211 pp. ISBN 80-210-2966-8. info
  • MANKIW, N. Gregory. Zásady ekonomie. Praha: Grada, 2000, 763 s. ISBN 80-7169-891-1. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
písemná test, při splnění ústní část
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.