Microeconomics Theory and Applications with Calculus

by Perloff, Jeffrey M.

• ISBN13: 9780132926492
• ISBN10: 0132926490
• Edition: 3rd
• Copyright: 2013-04-09
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book.

For all intermediate Microeconomics courses at the undergraduate or graduate level. This text is also suitable for readers interested in calculus-based intermediate microeconomics.

Understand the practical, problem-solving aspects of microeconomic theory.

Microeconomics: Theory and Applications with Calculus uses calculus, algebra, and graphs to present microeconomic theory using actual examples, and then encourages readers to apply the theory to analyze real-world problems.

The Third Edition has been substantially revised, 80% of the Applications are new or updated, and there are 24 new Solved Problems. Every chapter (after Chapter 1) contains a new feature (the Challenge and the Challenge Solution) and has many new end-of-chapter exercises.

Table of Contents

 

1. Introduction
2. Supply and Demand
3. A Consumer’s Constrained Choice
4. Demand
5. Consumer Welfare and Policy Analysis
6. Firms and Production
7. Costs
8. Competitive Firms and Markets
9. Properties and Applications of the Competitive Model
10. General Equilibrium and Economic Welfare
11. Monopoly
12. Pricing and Advertising
13. Game Theory
14. Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition
15. Factor Markets  

16. Uncertainty
17. Externalities, Open Access, and Public Goods
18. Asymmetric Information
19. Contracts and Moral Hazards