Final State Examination on Economics for Master Studies

(2014/2015)

 

1.      Consumer choice, the theory of demand and indifference curve analysis

2.      Theory of market supply, production and cost, isoquant analysis

3.      The profit-maximizing competitive firm and market supply, long-run supply in competitive markets

4.      Monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly

5.      Input market and the demand for resources

6.      Labour market and labour productivity

7.      Interest, rents, and profit

8.      Microeconomic policy

9.      Macroeconomic equilibrium and economic growth

10.  Aggregate demand and aggregate supply

11.  Model IS-LM: IS curve, LM curve

12.  Monetary policy

13.  Fiscal policy

14.  Balance of payments and exchange rate

15.  Labour market and unemployment

16.  Inflation and Phillip´s curves

 

Indicative reading:

Abel, A. B., Bernanke, B. S.: Macroeconomics. 8th edition, Addison Wesley 2013

Dornbush, R.-Fisher, S.: Macroeconomics. 11th edition, New York, McGraw-Hill 2011

Hyman, D. N.: Economics. Boston, IRWIN 1989

Mankiw, N. G.: Principles of Economics. 5th edition, South-West College 2011