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BU50F2: ECONOMICS FOR FINANCE (2016-2017)

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Course Overview

Finance happens within the macroeconomic context whilst industries’ and firm’s operations are the subject of microeconomics. Any finance study requires this broader understanding within which financing decisions are made - eg through raising debt or equity. The course covers the main elements of microeconomic theory together with underpinning macro economy, covering consumer theory, how consumers choose under budget constraint and the welfare effects of price changes. The problem of production will be examined to understand the supply, demand and market structure. How the theory can be used to identify market supply and demand from empirical data will also be examined.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Off-site Sustained Study No
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Course Description

Finance happens within the macroeconomic context whilst industries’ and firm’s operations are the subject of microeconomics. Any finance study requires this broader understanding within which financing decisions are made - eg through raising debt or equity. The course covers the main elements of microeconomic theory together with underpinning macro economy, covering consumer theory, how consumers choose under budget constraint and the welfare effects of price changes. The problem of production will be examined to understand the supply, demand and market structure. How the theory can be used to identify market supply and demand from empirical data will also be examined.


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