《微观经济学》教学大纲(英文版).doc

Syllabus for MicroeconomicsThe Nature of the Course：Specialized required course Suitable Specialty: International economy and trade Marketing Accounting Information Management and Systems Business Administration Financial Administration Credit： 4Class Hours：64Authors： yijun liu ling lang The Purpose and Tasks of the CourseThis course is a basic professional course for undergraduate in the School of Business and Management. Through this course, students have a more comprehensive understanding of basic issues and basic viewpoints on the microeconomics. They can grasp the basic concepts of microeconomics, the basic idea, the basic analytical methods and basic theory as well. More important, lay ing a theoretical foundation for the further study of other professional courses.The Basic Requirements of the Course1．Require students to grasp the basic concept, the basic thought, the basic analysis method and the elementary theory of microeconomics. 2．Require students to conduct self-study, and students are encouraged to widely read reference books to make it more understanding of basic economic theory and its application in all respects.3．Require teachers to pay close attention to using graphic tools and using mathematical tools properly.4．The advance curriculum is the higher mathematics.Outline the Content and Hours Allocation RecommendationsChapter 1 Introduction 6 Class Hours §1 Ten Principles of Economics1.How People Make Decisions2. How People Interact3.How the Economy as a Whole Works §2 Thinking Like an Economist1.The Economist as a Scientist2. The Economist as a Policy Adviser3.Why Economist Disagree §3 the Using of Graphs in Economics （#）1. Graphic Drawing and Graphics Type in Economic Analysis2.Slope and Elasticity3. Note for Graphics Use in Economic Analysis§4 Interdependence and the Gains from Trade1.The Production Possibilities Frontier、Specialization and Trade2.Comparative Advantage3.Applications of Comparative AdvantageChapter 2 Supply and Demand（Ⅰ）：How Markets Work 8 Class Hours§1 Markets and Competition1.Competitive Market2.Other Markets §2 law of demand1. Demand and the Demand Curve2. Shifts in the Demand Curve and Shift of the Demand Curve3. Market Demand and Individual Demand §3 law of supply （#）1. Supply and the Supply Curve2. Shifts in the Supply Curve and Shift of the Supply Curve3. Market Supply and Individual Supply§4 Supply and Demand Model1.The Conditions of Supply and Demand Model2.Supply and Demand Model3.What happens to equilibrium when supply and demand shifts?4.Cobweb Theory （☆） §5 Elasticity and The Applications of Elasticity Theory1. the Elasticity of Demand and Its Application2. the Elasticity of Supply and Its Application （#） §6 Supply、Demand and Government Policies1.Controls on prices （#）2.How Taxes Affect Market Outcomes3.Can Good News for Farming Be Bad News for Farmers? Exercise classes 2 Class HoursChapter 3 Supply and Demand（Ⅱ）：Market and Welfare 16 Class Hours §1 The Theory of Consumer Choice 4 Class Hours1.Cardinal Utility Theory2. Preference Theory3.Application of The Theory of Consumer Choice §2 The Theory of Producer Choice 6 Class Hours1. The Organization of Production （#）2. Production Function and Factor Inputs3. The Cost Theory §3 Consumer Surplus 2 Class Hours1.Willingness to Pay2.Using the Demand Curve to Measure Consumer Surplus3.How a Lower Price Raises Consumer Surplus §4 Producer Surplus （#）1.Cost and the Willingness to Sell2. Using the Supply Curve to Measure Producer Surplus3. How a Higher Price Raises Producer Surplus§5 Market Efficiency 2 Class Hours 1.The Concept of Efficiency2.The Equilibrium Efficiency of the Competitive Firm(1)3.The conditions of the Efficient Competitive Firm§6 Application：The Cost of Taxation 2 Class Hours 1.The Deadweight Loss of Taxation2.The Determinants of the Deadweight Loss3. Deadweight Loss and Tax Revenue as Taxes Vary§7 Application：International Trade （#） 1.The Determinants of Trade2.The Winners and Losers from Trade 3.The Arguments for Restricting TradeExercise classes 3 Class HoursDiscussion class 1 Class HourChapter 4 The Economics of the Public Sector 4 Class Hours §1 Externalities1.Externalities and Market Inefficiency2.Private Solutions to Externalities3.Public Policies toward Externalities§2 Public Goods and Commo。