Leader: Berwick: Associate Professor Lionel Frost; Gippsland: Ms Judith Tennant; Peninsula: Mr Peter Schuwalow; Malaysia: Mr Wong Koi Nyen
Offered
Berwick First semester 2008 (Day)
Berwick Second semester 2008 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2008 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Gippsland Second semester 2008 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Sunway First semester 2008 (Day)
Sunway Second semester 2008 (Day)
Singapore First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Peninsula First semester 2008 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2008 (Day)
South Africa First semester 2008 (Day)
South Africa Second semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
An introduction to the study of economics; consumer behaviour; demand and supply and the operation of markets; market efficiency and welfare; welfare effects of international trade; public sector economics; the behaviour of firms and the organisation of an industry; market structures - perfect competition and monopoly; economies of the labour market.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (3 hours): 70%
Contact hours
3 hours per week
