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    Dr. Khurrum S. Mughal [email protected]

    Management Sciences Block,

    www.Iqraisb.edu.pk

    The course is designed to provide guiding principles to future managers forinformative and effective decisions in the economic environment of any firm, an

    environment which is subject to changes due to external and internal factors,

    often beyond the control of the management of a firm. The students will be

    trained through practical application of economic principles by evaluating case

    studies/taking quizzes given at the end of the class.

    Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

    a. Understand economic terminologies and their practical application related tobusiness environment.

    b. Identify major economic events affecting various business entities.c. Understand the various choices faced by economic agents with changes in

    their economic environment either external or internal.

    a. Required Texts & Readings:

    Managerial Economics, 4th Edition,by H. Craig Petersen & W. CrisLewis

    b. Recommended Readings: Articles from

    Managerial Economics in a Global Economy, 5th Edition, byDominick Salvatore

    Principles of Business Economics, 2nd Edition by Jospeh G. Nellis &David Parker

    Econometrics, Indian Edition, by Jeffery M. Wooldridge Economist Weekly, Business Section.

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    Scope of Managerial Economics

    The Theory of the Firm

    The Nature and Function of Profits

    Tools of Economic Analysis

    Demand for CommoditiesPrice Elasticity of Demand

    Income Elasticity of Demand

    Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand

    Using Elasticities

    Single Variable Production Function

    Multi Variable Production Function

    Economies of Scale

    Economies of Scope

    Economic Concept of Cost

    Short-Run Cost Functions

    Profit Contribution Analysis

    Breakeven Analysis

    Operating Leverage

    Perfect CompetitionMonopoly

    Monopolistic Competition

    Oligopoly

    Pricing of Multiple Products

    Price Discrimination

    Product Bundling

    Peak-Load Pricing

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    The Instructor wishes you every success and hope you would enjoy the course and

    find it something that makes you worthy of market as an entrepreneur, a consultant or a

    manager.

    Best of Luck!