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The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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EC 860 Market Structure and Behavior

Description:
The consequences of concentration and entry conditions. Theory of the firm as it relates to size, scope, integration, motivation. Static market behavior. Antitrust treatment of cartels and mergers.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - SS02

EC 860 Market Structure and Behavior

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
EC 805 or EC 812A
Description:
The consequences of concentration and entry conditions. Theory of the firm as it relates to size, scope, integration, motivation. Static market behavior. Antitrust treatment of cartels and mergers.
Effective Dates:
US02 - US06

EC 860 Market Structure and Behavior

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
EC 812A
Description:
The consequences of concentration and entry conditions. Theory of the firm as it relates to size, scope, integration, and motivation. Static market behavior. Antitrust treatment of cartels and mergers.
Effective Dates:
FS06 - US25

EC 860A Industrial Organization I

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 1.5   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:1.5
Prerequisite:
EC 812A or EC 812B
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Economics or approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
EC 860, EC 861
Description:
Key theoretical models in industrial organizations. Topics may include price discrimination, dynamic monopoly, strategic firm behavior in oligopoly, entry deterrence and exclusionary conducts, advertising, platform markets, research and development, and innovation. Offered half of semester.
Effective Dates:
FS25 - Open