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Western economics (microeconomics) has established the main content of the course with Western mainstream economic theories as clues. It is convenient for readers to expand the basic knowledge and understand some new ideas and analysis methods in western economics. This textbook also identifies some elective content and is marked with *. You can choose to study according to your own learning needs.

Western Economics (Microeconomics)

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In order to meet the different learning needs of everyone, we have established the main content of the course with the western mainstream economic theory as a clue. At the same time, in order to facilitate everyone to expand the basic knowledge and understand some new ideas and analysis methods in western economics, this textbook also determines some elective content, and is marked with *, you can conduct selective learning according to your own learning needs. .

You will find that "Western economics" is not as boring and esoteric as it is rumored. In fact, it also has a life side, after all, it comes from life and is higher than life (please pay attention to "background information" and "case sketches" Etc.). We hope that through learning, you can master certain economic knowledge, pay attention to and understand some economic phenomena, and finally be able to apply these theories and even develop them (of course, this is the highest state).

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Fengliang Liu is a professor in the School of Economics, Renmin University of China, a PhD in economics, and a master's tutor. He has been working on the front line of teaching for many years and has won the title of Outstanding Young Teacher in Beijing and Outstanding Teacher Award of Baosteel. He mainly teaches courses on Western economics, management economics, econometrics, and microeconomics, and has accumulated rich teaching experience. His major works include: Western Economics for Graduate Students, Macroeconomics, and Visible Hands.

Chapter One Introduction

Section 1 Scarcity and Choice

Research Objects of Western Economics

Section III Economic System and Resource Allocation

Section 4 Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Part I Microeconomics

Chapter 2 Overview of Supply and Demand Analysis

Section I Overview of Microeconomics

Section II Demand

Section III Supply

Section 4 Market Equilibrium

Section 5 Elasticity Theory

Simple application of supply and demand analysis

Chapter III Consumer Behavior Theory

Section I Overview of Consumer Behavior Theory

Section 2 Indifference Curve and Its Characteristics

Section 3 Consumer Budget Constraints

Section 4 Consumer Equilibrium

Section 5 Substitution Effect and Income Effect

Chapter IV Production Theory

Section 1 Manufacturers and their business objectives

Section 2 Production Functions

Section III A Production Function with Variable Factors of Production

Section 4 Production Functions of Two Variable Factors of Production

Section 5 Optimal Combination of Factors of Production

Chapter V Costs and Benefits of Manufacturers

Section 1 Cost Concept_

Short-term cost curve

Section III Long-term cost curve

Section IV Vendor Revenue and Profit Maximization Principles

Chapter VI Market Theory

Section I Perfectly Competitive Market

Section 2 Monopoly Market

Section 3 Monopoly Competitive Market

Section 4 Oligopoly Market

Game Theory and Oligarchy

Chapter VII Factor Market Theory

Section 1 Manufacturer's Demand for Factors of Production

Section 2 Determination of Labor Supply and Wage Rate

Section 3 Decision on Supply of Capital and Interest Rate

Section 4 Decisions on Land Supply and Rent Rate

Section 5 Determination of Factor Price in Imperfectly Competitive Markets

Chapter VIII General Equilibrium Theory and Welfare Economics

Section I. Overview of General Equilibrium Theory

Section 2 Economic Efficiency and Pareto Optimal Standards

Section 3 Competitive Markets Meet Pareto Optimal Standards

Chapter IX Market Failure and Microeconomic Policies

Section 1 Monopoly

Section 2 Public Goods

Section III External Economic Impact

Section 4 Incomplete Information