Course Description
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Course Name
Microeconomics II
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Host University
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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Location
Lisbon, Portugal
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Area of Study
Economics
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Students should have attended the Microeconomics course at Católica Lisbon or similar.
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
7.5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
COURSE OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES
The objective of this course is to deepen the study of microeconomics, by exploring the way
microeconomic theory approached the main questions related to consumer and firm behavior.COURSE CONTENT
This course will conver the following intermediate level microeconomics topics, mainly concerning firm
decisions and market interactions:
1. Review of Thechnology and Costs
2. Review of Perfect Competition and Monopoly
3. Game Theory
4. Oligopolistic Markets
5. Incumbent Advantage and Strategic Commitment
6. Cartels and Collusion
7. Market Power
8. Product Differentiation
9. Price Discrimination
10. General Equilibrium with Production