Introductory microeconomics

ECW1101

Synopsis

An introduction to the study of economics; consumer behaviour; demand and supply and the operation of markets; market efficiency and welfare; welfare effects of international trade; public sector economics; the behaviour of firms and the organisation of an industry; market structures - perfect competition and monopoly; economies of the labour market.

Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.

Quick facts

Credit points: 6
Level: 1
Audience: Undergraduate
Type: Coursework
School: Faculty of Business and Economics
Faculty: Department of Economics
Handbook year: 2026

Prerequisites

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Economic history: The rise of capitalismECC3144
Experimental economicsECC3600
Economics of climate changeECC3640
Economic science of diversity and inclusionECC3671
Trade finance and foreign exchangeECF2721
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Consumer economicsECF3120
Economics of money and bankingECF3143
The wealth and poverty of nationsECF3800
Trade finance and foreign exchangeECI2721
Managerial economicsECI2731
Technology, business and economyECM3140
Transforming economies: Labour markets, institutions and developmentECM3670
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Economics of labour marketsECX2141
Crashes, crises and macroeconomic policyECX2300
Environmental economicsECX2360
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