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Academic Year 2001/2002
Industrial Organization
ECON 221 SP
Topics covered in this course include the role and significance of larger corporations in the U.S. economy; the analysis of market power, corporate behavior, and market structure and its influence on corporate
strategy--of pricing policy, including
predation and discrimination, advertising, research and development, mergers, location, product characteristics, technical change, investment, and capacity utilization as they affect market performance. Readings will
emphasize specific examples which
illustrate the structural and strategic characteristics displayed in the U.S. market economy.
MAJOR READINGS
Selected books in industrial economics. Articles from various journals.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Several exams; final exam as scheduled by the Registrar; several papers and/or problems sets. Class discussion of specific industries and corporate behavior.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Staying current with assignments, and participating in class discussion. Maximum enrollment is 35. Please note that if you do not match one of the prerequisite listings EXACTLY, then you need a prerequisite override.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
(ECON111 &ECON112) OR ECON105 OR ECON110 OR ECON101
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Miller,Richard A.
- Times: .M.W.F. 09:00AM-09:50AM; Location: PAC104
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 35)
- SR. major: 10 Jr. major: 10
- SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 5 FR:
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning, Focused Inquiry Course
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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