OPF:EVSPMIA Microeconomics A - Course Information

EVSPMIA Microeconomics A

Extent and Intensity

3/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Marian Lebiedzik, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová (lecturer)
Ing. Hana Eschingerová (seminar tutor)
Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Tomáš Verner (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová

Prerequisites

The completion of the course does not require any conditions and subject can be registered independently of other subjects.

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

• Banking (programme OPF, B_HOSPOL)
• Economy of Tourism (programme OPF, B_EKOMAN)
• Business Economics in Trade and Services (programme OPF, B_EKOMAN)
• Hotel Industry (programme OPF, B6503GAHOT)
• Managerial Informatics (programme OPF, B_SYSINF)
• Marketing and Management (programme OPF, B_EKOMAN)
• Logistics Management (programme OPF, B_EKOMAN)
• Accounting and Taxes (programme OPF, B_EKOMAN)
• Public Economy and Administration (programme OPF, B_HOSPOL)

Course objectives

The Microeconomics A introduces students to basic economic concepts and interrelations between them. The task of the course is to create basic presumptions which are important for further studying economic subjects. The presumptions concern basic knowledge of theory of microeconomics. It mainly deals with products, market and its elements, acting of a consumer, acting of a producer, revenues, costs, profit, factor markets and role of a state in economy from the perspective of the microeconomics.

Syllabus

• 1. Basic concepts and contexts of economics
  2. Basic elements od market
  3. Rational consumer behaviour and demand formation
  4. Production and choice of technology
  5. General equilibrium
  6. Revenues, costs and profit
  7. Perfect competition and market position of firm
  8. Imperfect competition and market position of firm
  9. Land market
  10. Labour market
  11. Capital market
  12. Market failure and microeconomic role of the state
  13. Public choice theory
  

Literature

required literature
• MANKIW, N. G. Principles of Microeconomics. Mason: Cengage Learning, 2011. ISBN 978-0538453066. info
• NEZVAL, P., TULEJA, P. Mikroekonomie A. Opora pro distanční studium. Karviná, 2005. ISBN 80-7248-235-1. info
• TULEJA, P., NEZVAL, P., MAJEROVÁ. Základy mikroekonomie. Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-251-0603-9. info
• FUCHS, K., TULEJA, P. Základy ekonomie. Praha, 2003. ISBN 80-86119-74-2. info
• HOLMAN, R. Ekonomie. Praha, 2002. ISBN 80-7179-681-6. info
• MACÁKOVÁ, L. A KOL. Mikroekonomie - základní předmět. Praha, 1995. ISBN 80-901801-2-4. info

recommended literature
• HAMERMESH, D. Economics is Everywhere. New York: Worth Publishers, 2011. ISBN 978-1429287753. info
• HALL, R. E., LIEBERMAN , M. Microeconomics: Principles and Applications. Mason: Cengage Learning, 2011. ISBN 978-1111822569. info
• COWEN , T., ALEX TABARROK, A. Modern Principles: Microeconomics. New York: Worth Publishers, 2011. ISBN 978-1429239998. info
• CASE, K. E., FAIR, R. C., OSTER, S. Principles of Microeconomics. New York: Prentice Hall, 2011. ISBN 978-0131388857. info
• VARIAN, R. Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2009. ISBN 9780393934243. info
• SCHILLER, B. R. Mikroekonomie dnes. Brno, 2004. ISBN 80-251-0109-6. info
• FRANK, H., R., BERNANKE, S., B. Ekonomie. Praha, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0471-4. info
• MANKIW, N. G. Zásady ekonomie. Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-7169-891-1. info
• JUREČKA, V., BŘEZINOVÁ, O. Mikroekonomie: základní kurz. Ostrava, 1999. ISBN 80-7078-472-5. info
• FRANK, H. R. Mikroekonomie a chování. Praha, 1995. ISBN 80-205-0438-9. info
• SAMUELSON, P., A., NORDHAUS, W., D. Ekonomie. Praha, 1992. ISBN 80-205-0192-4. info
• CASE, K. E., FAIR, R. C. Principles of Microeconomics. New York, 1992. ISBN 0-13-585209-9. info

Teaching methods

Lecturing
Seminar classes

Assessment methods

Grade

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

attendance in seminars 60 %, on-going test, final combined exam

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	55
Přednáška	39
Seminář	13
Zkouška	40
Summary	147

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