ECON 460 - Strategic Behavior of Firms

Credit(s): 3

STRATEGIC BEHAVIOR OF FIRMS
Component: Lecture
Traditional microeconomic theory and game theory to analyze cooperative and non-cooperative strategic behavior of firms. Topics include predatory pricing, price discrimination, limit pricing, collusion, mergers, vertical restrictions, franchise arrangements, technological change, and the role of prices in clearing markets.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

PREREQ: ECON 301, and MATH 221, MATH232, MATH 241, MATH 242, or MATH 243.

Course Typically Offered: Fall

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE3B: Work Independently Across Cultures GE4: Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications GE5A: Reason Quantitatively GE5B: Reason Computationally GE5C: Reason Scientifically