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Economics 244


 
Module code EKN 244
Qualification Undergraduate
Faculty Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Module content

Microeconomics
From general equilibrium and economic welfare to uncertainty and asymmetric information. In this module we apply the principles learned in EKN 224 on the world around us by looking at the microeconomic principles of labour and capital markets, as well as reasons why the free market system could fail. We touch on the government’s role in market failures. The course includes topics of the mathematical and econometric analysis of microeconomic issues.
Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites EKN 224 and STK 120/121 or WST 121 OR concurrently registered for STK 120/121 or WST 121.
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Economics
Period of presentation Semester 2
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