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Presentation
Presentation
To teach concepts and basic microeconomics relationships in order to acquire knowledge leading to the application of this knowledge in solving concrete problems, both theoretically and practically. It is also intended to equip students with a critical spirit in relation to economic problems and the capacity for analysis and informed discussion of the problems of the elementary hands.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT1656-712
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. The Fundamentals of Economics 2. Basic Elements of Supply and Demand 3. Consumer Theory 4. The Producer Theory 4.1. Basic concepts 4.2. Marginal Product Decreasing 4.3. Scale Income 4.4. Short Term and Long Term 5. Costs Function 6. Markets 6.1. Perfect Competition 6.2. Imperfect Competition and the Extreme Monopoly Case 7. Public Sector 7.1. The Functions of the State and its Economic Role 7.2. Externalities and Public Goods 7.3. Taxation 8. Game Theory
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Objectives
Objectives
This course unit has the following objectives: - Openness to scientific knowledge. - Demonstration of knowledge in economics concepts. - Economic analysis and understanding of real phenomena
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Analysis of case studies in the classroom
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References
References
Mankiw, N. Gregory (2021), Principles in Economics, Cengage Learning; 9th edition Glenn Hubbard, Anthony P. O'Brien (2007), Microeconomics, Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No