ELEMENTS OF ECONOMICS THEORY
Economics III (Paper Code:…………….
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Course Teacher: Ms. Sayantika Nag
Objectives: At the end of this course students will be able to
1.
Describe the concepts and objectives of the economics.
2.
Explain the behavioral pattern of various economic entities and their inter- relationships within the framework of economic theory.
3.
Explain the relevance of economic theory at a Micro level
Duration : The course will comprise of 60 units of one hour duration.
ECONOMICS III
UNIT 1 : PRICE DETERMINATION AND EQUILIBRIUM (25%) a) MARKETS : TYPES AND FEATURES b) COST AND REVENUE ANALYSIS c) PRICE DETERMINATION IN A PERFECTLY COMPETITIVE MARKET d) SHORT RUN AND LONG RUN EQUILIBRIUM OF A PERFECTLY COMPETITIVE FIRM
UNIT 2: THEORY OF DISTRIBUTION (25%) a) WAGES : MARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY THEORY OF WAGES b) INTEREST : ELEMENTS OF INTEREST, THEORY OF INTEREST RATE DETERMINATION c) RENT : CONCEPT OF ECONOMIC RENT d) PROFIT : GROSS PROFITS AND NET PROFITS, THEORIES OF PROFIT
UNIT 3: MONEY AND BANKING
UNIT 4 : PUBLIC FINANCE a) MONEY : MEANING , TYPES AND FUNCTIONS b) VALUE OF MONEY : QUANTITY THEORY OF MONEY c) BANKING : FUNCTIONS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS AND FUNCTIONS OF CENTRAL BANK d) BANKING SECTOR REFORMS IN INDIA
(25%)
(25%) a) PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC FINANCE b) SOURCES OF REVENUE c) TYPES OF TAXES d) TYPES OF GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
REFERENCES:
K.K.DEWETT AND J.D. VERMA : ELEMENTARY ECONOMIC THEORY
K.P.M. SUNDARAM : ELEMENTARY ECONOMIC THEROY
PAUL SAMULSON AND NORDHANS WILLIAM D.: ECONOMICS- 18 TH EDITION
N. GREGORY MANKIW (2002) , PRINCIPAL OF ECONOMICS, 2 ND EDITION, THOMSON (INDIAN)