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Introduction
ECONOMICS FOR MANAGEMENT The Manager
CODE DEC 5013 • A person who directs resources to achieve a
stated goal.
The Fundamentals of – Directs the efforts of others.
Managerial Economics – Purchases inputs used in the production of the
firm’s output.
– Directs the product price or quality decisions.
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0 Quantity
(Control Variable)
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Quantity
𝑁 𝑄 =𝐵 𝑄 −𝐶 𝑄 =0 (Control Variable)
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Conclusion
Conclusion
• Make sure you include all costs and benefits
when making decisions (opportunity costs).
• When decisions span time, make sure you are
comparing apples to apples (present value
analysis).
• Optimal economic decisions are made at the
margin (marginal analysis).
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