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Microeconomics Principles
An introduction to economic reasoning about choices, incentives, markets, and the tradeoffs behind individual and organizational decisions.
Explore introductory economics courses for incentives, choices, markets, and tradeoffs, with guidance on graphs, assumptions, and applying a model carefully.
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Economics uses models to reason about choices under constraints. An introduction helps you discuss incentives, opportunity costs, and markets more precisely. A model is useful when its assumptions fit the question, not because it explains every situation.
Begin with basic algebra and graph-reading confidence. Work through the reasoning behind a predicted change instead of memorizing its direction. Distinguish a microeconomics introduction from individualized financial advice or a complete macroeconomic policy course.
Analyze a fictional decision and state its tradeoffs. Change one assumption and explain whether the prediction still follows.
Coursera · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
An introduction to economic reasoning about choices, incentives, markets, and the tradeoffs behind individual and organizational decisions.