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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458230903321

Autore

Fisher Timothy C. G. <1959-, >

Titolo

Managerial economics : a strategic approach / / Timothy C.G. Fisher, David Prentice and Robert Waschik

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-15495-3

1-135-15496-1

1-282-63974-9

9786612639746

0-203-85712-7

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (401 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PrenticeDavid

WaschikRobert G. <1962->

Disciplina

338.5024/658

Soggetti

Managerial economics

Game theory

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; Part I Theory; 2 The manager and the firm; 3 Monopoly and perfect competition; 4 Price discrimination; 5 Game theory; Part II Strategic interaction between firms; 6 Strategy in a market with two firms; 7 Product differentiation; 8 Entry deterrence and accommodation; 9 Government regulation of industries; Part III Strategic interaction within firms; 10 Vertical and horizontal integration; 11 Labour markets; 12 Training and motivating workers; 13 Trade unions; Part IV Marketing economics; 14 The role of information; 15 Advertising

16 Bundling17 Durable goods; 18 Auctions; 19 The product life cycle; Answers to odd-numbered problems; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Traditional microeconomic theory has much to offer a manager. It suggests ways to increase profits by setting prices and packaging services, using advertising to increase demand and shows how internet auction sites like eBay affect competition and profitability. By using game theory to present and solve a manager's decision-making



problems and by focusing on the strategic nature of these problems, this text makes microeconomic theory much more intuitive and relevant for the business student. The text is separated into four sections:basic micr