| Module code | LEK 410 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | This module will focus on the fundamentals of demand, supply and agricultural price analysis. After providing an appropriate background in the theoretical concepts of demand and supply these basics will be applied in the generation of econometric simulation models. This will include the identification of supply and demand shifters as well as the elasticities, flexibilities, and impact multipliers. Practical experience in the formulation of these models will be attained from practical sessions. The student will submit a project in which he/she must analyse the demand or supply patterns of a commodity of his/her choice by generating an econometric model. Agricultural price analysis: price determination under different market structures followed by practical sessions on measuring market structures in various ways. This will include the calculation of market concentration. Price trend analysis and measurement of price changes by using indexes, and especially seasonal indexing. All of this will be supported by the relevant practical sessions. |
| Module credits | 24.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Service modules | Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences |
| Prerequisites | LEK 220 and LEK 210 |
| Contact time | 2 practicals per week, 3 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Afrikaans and English is used in one class |
| Academic organisation | Agric Econ, Ext + Rural Dev |
| Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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