Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Economics Economics Day Course
Lecture Code G6016122 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name ミクロ経済学1
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ミクロケイザイガク1
Subject Name in
English
Microeconomics 1
Instructor MASUZAWA TAKUYA
Instructor
(Katakana)
マスザワ タクヤ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues1-2,Fri1-2:ECON B257
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
April 8: Face to Face. The movie will be available  after the class. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 03 : Economics
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Economic Analysis
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Basic knowledge of logical analysis on economic issues 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In this course, we discuss basic topics on the market equilibrium theory.  
Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Preference relations, utility functions, and indifference curves
lesson3 The optimal consumption
lesson4 Convex sets and quasi-concave functions
lesson5 The Lagrange multiplier method
lesson6 Expenditure minimization
lesson7 Substitution and income effects
lesson8 Production sets and profit maximization
lesson9 Production functions and cost functions
lesson10 Private ownership economy
lesson11 Edgeworth box
lesson12 Competitive equilibria
lesson13 Pareto efficiency
lesson14 The two fundamental theorems of welfare economics
lesson15 Conclusion 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Reference Books
武隈慎一 「新版 ミクロ経済学」新世社 2016  
西村和雄 「現代経済学入門ミクロ経済 第3版」2011岩波書店
山崎昭 「ミクロ経済学」知泉書館 2006  
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Zoom
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
The students need to try exercises.  
Requirements  
Grading Method Final exam (100%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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