QAMO 3010 - Business Economics

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

Quantitative Analysis of Markets and Organizations

Description:

This course is an introduction to the field of business economics. Topics include value creation and value capture, demand curves, supply curves, optimization, equilibrium, monopoly, oligopoly, price discrimination, and elasticity. Business applications include setting optimal prices, understanding competition, choices over differentiated products, entering new markets, scale economies and diseconomies. Course sessions will consist of a mix of lecture and discussion. Readings will rely heavily on current news articles to illuminate the direct applicability of economics to the current business world. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in MATH 1210 OR MATH 1220 OR MATH 1310 OR MATH 1320 OR AP Calculus BC score of 3+ OR AP Calculus AB score of 4+

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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