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Micro Economics –I | Economics

Micro Economics –I

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Paper Code: 
ECO 301
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Objective: 

To acquaint the students with the methodology and approach of Microeconomics; and to understand the behaviour of an economic agent, namely a consumer and a producer in a comparative static and partial equilibrium framework.

9.00
Unit I: 
Cardinal Utility Analysis
  • Total and Marginal utility;
  • Law of diminishing marginal utility;
  • Consumer’s equilibrium – law of equi-marginal utility.

 

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Ordinal Utility Analysis
  • Indifference curves;
  • Budget line;
  • Consumer’s equilibrium.
11.00
Unit III: 
Topics on Consumer Behaviour
  • Price, substitution and income effect: Normal, Inferior and Giffen Goods (Hicksian Approach);
  • Engel’s Curve;
  • Elasticity of demand: Price, Income and Cross – meaning & measurement;
  • Consumer’s surplus – Marshallian Concept.
9.00
Unit IV: 
Theory of Production I
  • Short Run production Function
  • Total, average and marginal product curves; interrelationships
  • Law of returns to variable factor
  • Stages of Production and Rational production decision
9.00
Unit V: 
Theory of Production II
  • Long Run production Function
  • Isoquants ,Iso-cost and Producer’s equilibrium;
  • Expansion Path and Ridge Lines;
  • Law of Returns to scale

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. H.L. Ahuja, Micro Economic Theory, S. Chand & Company, New Delhi.
  1. Seth, M.L., Microeconomics, Laxmi Narayan Agarwal, Agra.

 

References: 
  1. Gould J.P. and C.F. Ferguson, Micro Economic Theory, All India Traveler Book Sellers, Delhi.
  1. Koutsoyiannis, A. (1999), Modern Microeconomics, Macmillan.
  1. Varian, H.R. (2000), Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach, East-west Press, New Delhi.
  1. Lipsey, R.G. (Latest edition), An Introduction to positive Economics.
  1. Stonier, A.W. and D.C. Hague (1972), A Textbook of Economics Theory, ELBS and Longman Group, London.
 

 

Academic Session: 
2018-19
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