Managerial Economics Chapter 6
Raul Herrera
A comprehensive treatment of economic theory and analysis applied to business decisions. Both qualitative techniques are applied to managerial decision making situations. Emphasis is placed on applications of economic concepts and processes to practical business situations.
This is a distance learning course in Managerial Economics. It is designed to provide a solid foundation of economic understanding for use in managerial decision-making. The overall goal of this course is to guide students on the use of managerial economics tools and techniques in specific business settings. The course will offer a comprehensive treatment of economic theory and analysis, using both qualitative and quantitative tools and techniques (e.g. forecasting and estimation techniques) associated with the theory. Examples and problems discussed in the class will illustrate the application of economic thinking to a wide variety of practical situations. Students are recommended to actively participate in all assignments.
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Completing assigned readings, scheduled quizzes, lab exercises, case studies, and a term paper are the basic requirements to meet our course objectives. Grading procedure: Plus minus grading system will be used for the course based on your overall points.
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There will be five Excel Spreadsheet Assignments from the five learning modules. These assignments will be on solving managerial problems using the managerial economics concepts and quantitative business tools. The purpose of these assignments is to prepare you for the quizzes.
There will be five case studies of involving managerial decision making in business firms and industries. You will be asked to examine each case study to identify and analyze the major managerial decision problems.
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This final chapter does not cover any new principles; instead it presents case studies that have a huge global impact in terms of both managerial and government decision making. These case studies relate to: the role of big tech firms in the economy and the opportunities and threats that they present; the problems that the Covid-19 pandemic has posed for governments at the global level; and the problems that climate change is posing for both governments and firms, again at the global level. The last two cases involve geopolitical issues that go beyond the scope of the text, but it is important for managers to have a general appreciation of these issues in order to anticipate government policy and respond appropriately. The questions at the end of the case studies are intended to prompt students to utilize principles explained throughout the text to develop an understanding of the relevant issues and determine optimal courses of action.
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Research and teaching interests in the economics of organizations, corporate governance and compensation policy, corporate finance, franchising and banking. From 1989 to 1991, he was chairman of the Finance Department and research director at he University of Utah's Garn Institute of Finance. Professor Brickley was chairman of he Committee on MBA Programs from 1994-1997.
Research and teaching interests involve financial and managerial accounting. He and Professor Ross L. Watts received American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Awards in 1979 and 1980 for their joint papers. He received the American Accounting Association award for Seminal Contribution to Accounting Literature in 2004. He was the 1978 winner of the Competitive Manuscript Award, sponsored by the American Accounting Association, for his paper, "The Costs and Benefits of Cost Allocation." His research, which has come to be called "positive theories of accounting," seeks to understand the costs and benefits of various accounting procedures. He and Watts co-authored a book, Positive Accounting Theory, published by Prentice-Hall in 1986.
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