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Essential microeconomics / John G. Riley.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.Description: xxi, 694 p. ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9780521827478
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.5 23
LOC classification:
  • HB172 .R55 2012
Other classification:
  • BUS044000
Summary: "Essential Microeconomics is designed to help students deepen their understanding of the core theory of microeconomics"--Summary: "PRICES AND OPTIMIZATION 1.1 SUPPORTING PRICES 1.2 SHADOW PRICES 1.3 THE ENVELOPE THEOREM 1.4 FOUNDATIONS OF CONSTRAINED OPTMIZATION 1.5 APPLICATION: MONOPOLY PRICING WITH JOINT COSTS 1.1 SUPPORTING PRICES Key ideas: convex and non-convex production sets, price based incentives, Supporting Hyperplane Theorem Pursuit of self-interest is central to economics. Thus a deep understanding of the theory of maximization is essential to effective theorizing. In particular, the theory of constrained maximization is so crucial that we explore it in this first chapter. In contrast to a purely mathematical exposition, the emphasis here is on prices"--
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Main Long Main Long KCA Kitengela Campus Library Non-fiction HB172 .R55 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 27313/14 Available MOOL14061442
Main Long Main Long Martin Oduor-Otieno Library This item is located on the library first floor Non-fiction HB172 .R55 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 27311/14 Available MOOL14061444
Main Long Main Long Martin Oduor-Otieno Library This item is located on the library first floor Non-fiction HB172 .R55 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 27312/14 Available MOOL14061443

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"Essential Microeconomics is designed to help students deepen their understanding of the core theory of microeconomics"--

"PRICES AND OPTIMIZATION 1.1 SUPPORTING PRICES 1.2 SHADOW PRICES 1.3 THE ENVELOPE THEOREM 1.4 FOUNDATIONS OF CONSTRAINED OPTMIZATION 1.5 APPLICATION: MONOPOLY PRICING WITH JOINT COSTS 1.1 SUPPORTING PRICES Key ideas: convex and non-convex production sets, price based incentives, Supporting Hyperplane Theorem Pursuit of self-interest is central to economics. Thus a deep understanding of the theory of maximization is essential to effective theorizing. In particular, the theory of constrained maximization is so crucial that we explore it in this first chapter. In contrast to a purely mathematical exposition, the emphasis here is on prices"--

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