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Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026

ECON 6710 - Microeconomics I


The central propositions of contemporary economic analysis are discussed. Topics include individual decision-making, consumption, production, the interaction of firms and households, competitive equilibrium, general equilibrium theory, welfare theorems, externalities, uncertainty, and the implications for economic policy.

Prerequisite or Corequisite: Ph.D. student status or permission of instructor.

When Offered: FALL TERM ANNUALLY

Graded: GRADED

Credit Hours: 3