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ECC3830 - Competition and regulation

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate Faculty of Business and Economics

Leader: Professor Peter Forsyth

Offered

Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)

Synopsis

Economic policy as it affects business, particularly in relation to its dealings with consumers, and with emphasis on Australian industry and regulation; analysis of policies with respect to prices, monopolies, oligopolies and mergers, exclusive dealing, consumer protection and licensing, corporatisation, privatisation and deregulation; criteria for efficient industry and efficient industry policy; methods for the practical analysis of the performance of industries.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (2 hours): 70%

Contact hours

Three contact hours per week

Prerequisites

ECC1000 and ECC1100/ECC2100, or equivalent

Prohibitions

ECC4383

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