Microeconomics / Dave Blight, Tony Shafto
Publication details: London ; Sydney : Hutchinson education, c1989.Description: ix,184p. : ill. ; 24cmISBN:- 0091756855
- 9780091756857
- 22 338.5 BLI
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Contents
1. The Economic problem
Economic activity
Cost
Marketing choices
Economic systems
2. Production
Nature of production
The unit of production
The production process
Resources and output changes
3. The costs of production
Short-run costs
Long-run costs
Factor choice and cost
4. Firms, Industries and Supply
Organizational objectives
The firm and the industry
Supply
5. Utility and Consumer Demand
Utility
Indifference curves
6. Demand
Influences on demand
Changes in demand
Elasticities of demand
7. Markets, Revenue and Prices
Demand and revenue
The market and market price
Changes in market equilibrium
8. Perfect competition and Monopoly
Profit maximization
Perfect competition
Monopoly
9. Imperfect Competition
Monopolistic competition
Oligopoly
Objectives of the Firm
Oligopolistic collusion
10. Competition and Rivalry in Imperfect Markets
Business attitudes to competition
Actions to prevent the entry of new competitors
Behavior towards oligopolistic rivals
Price discrimination
Instability in oligopolies
Actual and potential competition
11. Competition, an Idea Market Structure?
Consumer welfare
Imperfect competition
Welfare and public policy
Possible policy developments
12. Factor markets
Factor markets in general
The labor market
The capital market
13. Some Practical Aspects of Economics
Economics and reality
The demand for cars
conclusion
includes index
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