授業科目名 年度 学期 開講曜日・時限 学部・研究科 全担当教員 単位数
16612:IR18‐EE223 Microeconomics(RA) § 16613:RUIR-2212 Microeconomics(RA) 2024 春セメスター 月3 国際関係学部 李 金松 2

キャンパス

衣笠

授業施設

明学館MG001号教室

授業で利用する言語

英語

授業の概要と方法

In this introductory course, we will study the causes and consequences of human decision making, market behavior, and implementation of public policies. Using basic microeconomic models, students will learn to evaluate microeconomic issues, including current events. This course aims to develop students' ability to understand how markets work as well as their everyday decision making.

受講生の到達目標

On successful completion of this course, students should attain:
1. The ability to apply microeconomic theories to real-world issues
2. The ability to determine market equilibrium and welfare
3. The ability to evaluate the effectiveness of policy programs using economic techniques
4. Better understanding of human decision making

事前に履修しておくことが望まれる科目

授業スケジュール

授業回数/
担当教員（複数担当の場合） 		テーマ
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1

Introduction, Course Overview

Aims and structure of this course, Principles of Economics

2

Essence of Economics

Incentives, Cost-benefit principle, Opportunity costs, Sunk costs, Decision making

3

Supply and Demand

Demand curve, Demand function, Supply curve, Supply function, Invisible hand, Substitutes, Complements

4

Consumer and Producer Surplus

Consumer surplus, Producer surplus, Gains from trade

5

Price Controls and Quotas

Price floor, Price ceiling, Market equilibrium, Supply-and-Demand model, Efficiency, Equity

6

Price Elasticity and Its Application

Elasticity of demand, Elasticity of supply

7

Taxes

Trade-off, Efficiency, Equity, Dead weight loss, Role of the government

8

International Trade

Gains from trade, Comparative advantage

9

Regulations

Policy effects on the supply-and-demand Model

10

Decision Making by Individuals and Firms

Economic profit, Explicit costs, Implicit costs, Utility function, Marginal analysis

11

The Rational Consumer

Indifference curves, Budget constraint, Income effect, Substitution effect

12

Behind the Supply Curve: Inputs and Costs

Production function, Diminishing returns, Variable cost, Fixed cost, Average total cost, Marginal cost

13

Perfect Competition and the Supply Curve

Perfectly competitive market, Break-even price, Zero-profit condition, Shut-down price

14

Concluding Session

Q&A session

15

Final Examination

Final Examination

授業実施形態

In-person

授業外学習の指示

It is highly recommended to solve the Problem Sets and exercises provided in class and review them in order to understand the theories and their applications.

成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
定期試験（筆記）

レポート試験
（統一締切日を締切とするレポート）

上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価
（日常的な授業における取組状況の評価）		 100

Final exam (60%), Problem sets (40%)

The problem sets will be distributed via the Tests Section of manaba+R after almost every class.

成績評価方法(備考)

This course does not allow the use of AI tools. Any use of AI would be treated as academic dishonesty.

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

教科書

書名 著者 出版社 ISBNコード 備考
Principles of Economics N. Gregory Mankiw Cengage Learning

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考書

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考になるwwwページ

授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法

manaba+R,学生との直接対話

備考

【科目ナンバリング・カリキュラムマップはこちらから/Click here to see the Curriculum-Map and Course-Numbering】
URL:http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp//students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html