This document discusses the key topics of industrial economics, including: 1. Industrial economics is the study of economic problems of firms and industries and their relationship with society. It examines issues at the micro and macro level. 2. Industrial economics is needed to understand how firms set capacity, prices, and product differentiation, as well as investment in R&D and advertising. 3. The objectives of industrial economics are to achieve industrial development goals, provide information on resources and climate, and analyze efficiency, location, finance, profits, costs, and pricing of industries.