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Introduction To Managerial Economics
Introduction To Managerial Economics
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Introduction Definition of Economics and Managerial Economics Scope of Managerial Economics Basic Economic Problems The Firm Role of a Managerial Economist Decision making areas Steps in decision making References
INTRODUCTION
Emergence of managerial economics as a separate curse of management studies can be attributed to at least three factors a) Growing complexity of business decision making process due to changing market conditions and business environment b) The increasing use of economic logic, conceptual theories and tools of economic analysis in the process of business decision making process c) Rapid increase in demand for professionally trained managerial manpower
In economic terminology it is called as maximizing behaviour or more approximately optimizing behaviour . Optimization means selecting best out of available resources with the objective of maximizing gains from given resources.
Economics is thus a social science, which studies human behaviour in relation to optimizing allocation of available resources to achieve the given goals.
Eg : individual household behaviour, firm, industry and nation Economics is also a study of choice-making behaviour of the people.
The origin of the subject could be traced from the works of the Greek philosopher Aristotle who confined the study of economics to household management and acquiring, guarding and making proper use of wealth. The term economics is derived from two Greek words OIKOS(a house) and NEMEIN(to manage). Prof. Samuleson remarks economics as the oldest of arts and newest of science, indeed the queen of the social science.
Definitions of Economics:
Wealth Definition- Adam Smith, J.B.Say, J.S.Mill etc.(Classical definition) Welfare Definition- Marshall, A.C.Pigue etc.(Neoclassical definition) Scarcity definition- Robbins Growth Definition- Paul A Samuelson Moderndefinition
Managerial Economics
Managerial economics can be broadly defined as the study of economic theories, logic and tools of economic analysis that are used in the process of decision making. Economic theories and techniques of economic analysis are applied to analyze business problems, evaluate business options and opportunities with a view to arriving at an appropriate business decision.
Douglas : Managerial economics is concerned with the application of economic principles and methodologies to the decision making process within the firm or organization. It seeks to establish rules and principles to facilitate the attainment of the desired economic goals of the management.
Mansfield : He defines that managerial economics is concerned with the application of economic concepts and economic tools to the problems of formulating rational decision making. Spencer and Seigleman : It is the integration of economic theory with business practice for the purpose of facilitating decision making and forward planning by management
Managerial Theory
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It deals with the body principles It has the characteristics of both micro and macro economics
It deals with the application of certain principles to solve the problem of a firm
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It has only micro characteristics It deals with the study of only profit theories
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Economics has two major branches 1. Micro Economics 2. Macro Economics The term Micro means small and Macro means big. Both are applied to business directly or indirectly. managerial economics comprises both micro and macro economic theories. The parts of micro and macro economics that constitute managerial economics depend on the purpose of analysis.
The scope of M.E. comprises all the economic concepts, theories and tools of analysis which can be used for analyse the issues related to demand , production and cost, market structure etc., In other words managerial economics is economics applied to analysis of business problems and decision making . Broadly it is applied economics
Micro-economics applied to internal issues : Operational issues are of internal nature. Internal issues include all those problems which arise within the business organization and fall within purview and control of the management . Some of the basic internal issues are : What to produce How much to produce Choice of technology i.e. choosing of the factor combination Choice of price i.e. how to price the commodity How to promote sales How to face the price competition
How to decide on new investments How to manage capital and profit How to manage inventory i.e. stock of both finished goods and raw material Most of the micro economic problems deals with most of these questions. The Law Demand The Theory of Production Analysis of Market Structure and Pricing Theory
Profit analysis and management It guide firms in the measurement and management of profit , in making new allowances for the risk premium, in calculating the pure return on capital and pure profit and also for future planning. Theory of Capital and Investment Decisions Knowledge of capital theory can contribute a great deal in investment-decision making, choice of projects, maintaining the capital, capital budjeting etc.
Macro-economics deals with external issues : The type of economic system in the country General trends in N.I., employment, prices, savings and investments Structural change in the working financial institutions viz., banks, insurance companies etc Magnitude of and trends in foreign trade Trends in labour supply and strength of capital market Governments economic policies i.e., industrial, monetary, fiscal, price and foreign etc.
Social factors viz., value system of the society, property rights, customs and habits etc., Political environment i.e., democratic, authoritarian, socialist political systems, or state attitude towards private business man etc. These Environmental factors have a far-reaching bearing upon the functioning and performance of the firms. Therefore, decision makers have to take in to account the present and future economic, political and social
Conditions in the country and give due consideration to the environmental factors in the process of decision making. Eg : SEZ in the Nandigram, Tatas small car in Singur district in West Bengal
THE FIRM
Meaning : The basic unit for obtaining production which performs crucial role of linking product, factor and money markets. It is an administrative organization, utilising a pool of resources. A business organization under a single management with one or more establishments.
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CAPITAL RESOUR CES
Assisting the business planning process of the firm Discovering new possible fields of business endeavor and its cost-benefit analysis Advising on prices, investment and capital budgeting policies Evaluation of capital budgeting etc.
Demand forecasti ng
DEMAND FORECASTING
QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE CONSUMER SURVEY JURY OF EXPERT OPINION SALESFORCE COMPOSITE METHOD DELPHI METHOD
TIMESERIES METHODS
CAUSAL METHODS
PRODUCTION PLANNING AND COST REVENUE DECISIONS Production Function : The production function is a technological relationship between output and various inputs used in production viz., land, labour, capital and technology. The output depends on the increasing function of all the factor inputs Q=f(S,L,K,T)
The following types of cost are useful in the decision areas Average, Marginal and Total Costs Fixed and Variable Cost Direct and Indirect Cost Replacement and Original Cost Opportunity and Industrial Cost Sunk Cost and Outlay Cost
General conditions
Industrial conditions
Market
INVESTMENT DECISION Business firms invest large money in their projects. Therefore, capital expenditure for different project proposals compete within themselves for their claim on scarce resources. Generally , in business sector itself, individual firms compete against access to financial resources and scares .
The investment decisions are important as Not easily reversible Generally involves large sums of money Highly futuristic and future is full of uncertainty Long gestation periods Thus, careful financial appraisal of each project involves larger investments. Due to above reasons, capital decisions fall in the category of investment and known as capital budgeting decisions made by highest level of management.
Defining business problem Determining objective Exploring available alternatives Assessing consequences of various alternatives Choosing best alternative
REFERENCES 1. MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS -D.N.DWIVEDI 2. BUSINESS ECONOMICS -D.D. CHATURVEDI S.L. GUPTA SUMITRA PAUL 3. MICRO ECONOMICS -JHON KENNADY 4. MANGERIAL ECONOMICS MITHANI
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