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Unit 1 Managerial Economics: Concept, Scope and Other Details
Unit 1 Managerial Economics: Concept, Scope and Other Details
Unit 1 Managerial Economics: Concept, Scope and Other Details
Thus, managerial economics deals with the analysis of economic theories and
laws to take decisions based on rational thinking.
Application of Microeconomics:
In business decisions making, microeconomics can be applied to deal with
operational issues, which are internal to an organization. These issues are
under the control of management and can be solved by taking appropriate
decisions.
Apart from this, the production theory deals with maximization of output
(when the resources ar. limited) and determination of optimum size of output.
Therefore it helps managers to decide the size of an organization, labor and
capital to be employed, and total output.
Application of Macroeconomics:
The macroeconomic theory deals with issues related to the general business
environment in which an organization operates. The environmental issues
can be associated with the economic, political, and social environment of a
country.
e. The trends of labor supply and capital market strength of the country
e. Applies different economic theories and tools to the real world business
environment
ii. Statistics:
Provides an important aid in business decision-making. An organization uses
various statistical tools to collect and analyze business data as well as to
check the validity of the data before it is applied to business analysis. Some of
These tools help managers in determining economic events that may take
place in future. In addition, these tools enable managers to project probable
results of their business decisions. Thus, the scope of managerial economics
also involves the study of different statistical tools.