Application of industrial organization and strategic management theory to the marketing system. Empirical analysis of market power exertion, including market structure and performance, price discrimination, product differentiation, vertical control, cartel formation and sustainability, mergers, strategic behavior and firm organizations. Applied topics include branding, advertising, tradeable pollution emission permits, environmental quality, biotechnology, intellectual property rights, and cooperatives.

Principles of welfare economics; introduction to noncooperative game theory; theories of imperfect competition; the provision of public goods and the control of externalities, and the economics of information.

Introduction to econometric methods: the general linear models, nonspherical properties, generalized least squares, and restricted least squares. Also estimation with limited dependent variables, dichotomous choice and causality testing.

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Independent study and research on selected problems in resource economics.

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Theoretical foundations and practical procedures of benefit-cost analysis as applied to public natural resources and environmental projects, programs, and regulations. Critical discussion of strengths and weaknesses of this tool. Topics from energy, water resources, land use, outdoor recreation, air quality, and other natural resources and environmental areas. Integrative Experience & Capstone Course.

Rationale and structure of public policies that affect the operation of private markets in the U.S., with special emphasis on consumer goods industries. Focus on antitrust and competition policies (e.g., those covering collusive restraints of trade, monopolization, and mergers) and on policies that affect product quality and information (e.g., product standards, regulation of advertising and labeling). BS-ResEc majors can satisfy their Integrative Experience requirement by taking this course plus Res-Econ 394LI and 452.

Application of economic theory and quantitative analysis to the managerial decision-making process. Topics include: cost and production economics, demand analysis, business forecasting, investment project evaluation, and pricing and promotional strategies.

Theory and application of Entrepreneurial Finance and basic financial management for a small firm. Emphasis will be based on writing and presenting a complete business plan, in addition to examining topics such as financial statements, profitability and break-even analysis, working capital, capital budgeting, and forecasting.