| 词条 | Managerial economics |
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Managerial economics deals with the application of the economic concepts, theories, tools, and methodologies to solve practical problems in a business. It helps the manager in decision making and acts as a link between practice and theory".[1] It is sometimes referred to as business economics and is a branch of economics that applies microeconomic analysis to decision methods of businesses or other management units. As such, it bridges economic theory and economics in practice.[2] It draws heavily from quantitative techniques such as regression analysis, correlation and calculus.[3] If there is a unifying theme that runs through most of managerial economics, it is the attempt to optimize business decisions given the firm's objectives and given constraints imposed by scarcity, for example through the use of operations research, mathematical programming, game theory for strategic decisions,[4] and other computational methods.[5] OverviewManagerial decision areas includes:
Almost any business decision can be analyzed with managerial economics techniques, but it is most commonly applied to:
At universities, the subject is taught primarily to advanced undergraduates and graduate business students. It is approached as an integration subject. That is, it integrates many concepts from a wide variety of prerequisite courses. In many countries it is possible to read for a degree in Business Economics which often covers managerial economics, financial economics, game theory, business forecasting and industrial economics. ScopeManagerial economics to a certain degree is prescriptive in nature as it suggests course of action to a managerial problem. Problems can be related to various departments in a firm like production, accounts, sales, etc. (a) Operational issues
(b) Environmental issues
Demand decisionDemand is the willingness of potential customers to buy a commodity. It defines the market size for a commodity, and at a disaggregated level the composition of the customer base. Analysis of demand is important for a firm as its revenue, profits, and income of its employees depend on it.[8]See also{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
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Notes1. ^W. B. Allen, Managerial EconomicsTheory, Applications, and Cases, 7th Edition. Norton. Contents. 2. ^• William J. Baumol (1961). "What Can Economic Theory Contribute to Managerial Economics?," American Economic Review, 51(2), pp. [https://www.jstor.org/stable/1914477 142]-46. Abstract. • Ivan Png and Dale Lehman (2007, 3rd ed.). Managerial Economics. Wiley. Description and chapter-preview [https://books.google.com/books?id=SecBA0uR71MC&pg=PR5&lpg=PP1&dq=%22 links.] • M. L. Trivedi (2002). Managerial Economics: Theory & Applications, 2nd ed., Tata McGraw-Hill. Chapter-preview [https://books.google.com/books?id=PA5FalH0CeAC&printsec=find&pg=PR11#v=onepage&q&f=false links]. 3. ^NA (2009). "managerial economics," Encyclopædia Britannica. Cached online entry. 4. ^• Carl Shapiro (1989). "The Theory of Business Strategy," RAND Journal of Economics, 20(1), pp. [https://www.jstor.org/pss/2555656 125]-137. • Thomas J. Webster (2003). Managerial Economics: Theory and Practice, ch. [https://books.google.com/books?id=GugD63f7eBgC&printsec=find&pg=PR13#v=onepage&q&f=false 13 & 14], Academic Press. Description. 5. ^For a journal on the last subject, see Computational Economics, including an Aims & Scope [https://www.springer.com/economics/economic+theory/journal/10614 link]. 6. ^• James O. Berger (2008)."statistical decision theory," The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition. Abstract. • Keisuke Hirano (2008). "decision theory in econometrics," The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition. Abstract. • Vassilis A. Hajivassiliou (2008). "computational methods in econometrics," The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition. Abstract. 7. ^• Trefor Jones (2004). Business Economics and Managerial Decision Making, Wiley. Description and chapter-preview [https://books.google.com/books?id=qr7TORfhBwQC&printsec=find&pg=PR7#v=onepage&q&f=false links]. • Nick Wilkinson (2005). Managerial Economics: A Problem-Solving Approach, Cambridge University Press. Description and [https://books.google.com/books?id=O-Fv7B4J-6EC&printsec=find&pg=PR5#v=onepage&q&f=false preview.] • Maria Moschandreas (2000). Business Economics, 2nd Edition, Thompson Learning. [https://books.google.com/books?id=ncVfjhTULyAC&printsec=find&pg=PA410#v=onepage&q&f=false Description] and chapter-preview [https://books.google.com/books?id=ncVfjhTULyAC&printsec=find&pg=PR5#v=onepage&q&f=false links]. 8. ^Prof. M.S. BHAT, and mk RAU.Managerial economic and financial analysis.Hyderabad.{{ISBN|978-81-7800-153-1}} References
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