Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Economy and Business Management :: Business Management
INTRODUÇÃO À ECONOMIA - 2021/2022
1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6
Teachers
Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Erika Laranjeira
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Erika Laranjeira
Class type and School hours
Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas
Teaching Language
Portuguese
Main Aims/Objectives
This unit aims to give students a general essay on the basic concepts of economics.
Specific Aims/Objectives
Through this course is intended to provide a general knowledge of the main concepts associated with microeconomics and macroeconomics.
Skills to be acquired
It is intended that students understand: the concepts of scarcity, efficiency and equity; the behavior of the main economic actors; the functioning of markets; and the main macroeconomic objectives.
Teaching Procedures
In theoretical classes the exposed material is always accompanied by an illustration showing real cases. The tutorial classes are designed to clarify questions and do some exercises about the issues taught in the theoretical classes.
Programme
I. Microeconomics
1. Basic Economic Concepts
1.1. Choice and Scarcity
1.2. Total and Marginal Utility
1.3. Opportunity cost
1.4. Reserve Price
1.5. Marginal Benefit and Marginal Cost
1.6. The Ten Principles of Economics
2. Production Possibility Frontier
3. Demand and Supply
3.1. Market Concept
3.2. Demand
3.2.1. Demand drivers
3.2.2. The individual demand curve
3.2.3. The market demand curve
3.3. Supply
3.3.1. Determinants of supply
3.3.2. The individual supply curve
3.3.3. The market supply curve
3.4. Equilibrium
3.5 Supply, Demand and Government
3.5.1. Price control
3.5.1.1. Maximum prices
3.5.1.2. Minimum prices
3.6. Supply, Demand and Efficiency
3.6.1. Consumer Surplus
3.6.2. Producer surplus
3.7. Elasticity
3.7.1. Price elasticity of demand and classification of goods
3.7.2. Supply Price Elasticity and classification of goods
3.7.3. Income elasticity and classification of goods
3.7.4. Cross Price Elasticity and classification of goods
4. Consumer Theory
4.1. Consumer Preferences
4.1.1. Preferences properties
4.1.2. Indifference curves
4.2. Budget Restriction
4.3. Optimal Consumer Decision
4.3.1. Equilibrium
5. International Economics
5.1. Absolute Advantages
5.2. Relative Advantages
II. Macroeconomics
1. Overview of Macroeconomics
1.1. Representation of Economic Activity
1.2. Measuring Economic Activity
2. Economic Growth and Development
Evaluation Type
Two tests.
Teaching Resources
Materials provided in classes.
Sustainability Objectives
Keywords
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Demand
Supply
Welfare
Main Bibliography
Author | GOOLSBEE, Austan; LEVITT, Steven |
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Title | Microeconomics |
Edition | 3.ª Ed. |
Place | EUA |
Editor | Macmillan |
Year | 2020 |
Author | MANKIW, Gregory |
Title | Principles of Economics |
Edition | 9ª Ed. |
Place | EUA |
Editor | Cengage Learning |
Year | 2020 |
Author | KRUGMAN Paul; WELLS, Robin |
Title | Economics |
Edition | 6.ª Ed. |
Place | EUA |
Editor | Worth Publishers |
Year | 2021 |
Complementary Bibliography
Author | NABAIS, Carlos; FERREIRA, Ricardo |
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Title | Microeconomia: Lições e Exercícios |
Edition | 1ª Ed. |
Place | Lisboa |
Editor | Edições Sílabo, Lda. |
Year | 2012 |
Author | SAMUELSON, Paul; NORDHAUS, William |
Title | Economia |
Edition | 19ª Ed. |
Place | Lisboa |
Editor | Mc Graw-Hill |
Year | 2011 |