Managerial economicslecture01introduction

Managerial Economics Lecture One: Why economics matters to managers, marketers and accountants Neoclassical theory of profit maximisation

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Economic theory of the firm ,[object Object],[object Object],With 100 workers, output is 1,000 With 250 workers, output is 1,443 Change in ouput from 1 st 100 is 1000 Change in ouput from next 250 is 443

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Economic facts of the firm ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],67% 64% > $50 m 12.7% 13.5% $25-$50 m 7.1% 22.5% $10-$25 m 26.4% 0% < $10 m GDP Sample Size

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