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Abstract: Introduction - basic concepts of matrix algebra - basic concepts of statistical inference - classical linear regression - extensions of linear regression - linear regression with stochastic regressors - system of simultaneous linear relationships.

Abstract: Primarly deductive analysis : illustrations form ancient, medieval and modern economic thought - the inductive element - mercantilist contributions - the physiocrat system and turgot.

Abstract: Definition of income - determination of the level of income and employment - cycles, growth, and the price level - public policy - selected topics.

Abstract: Perspective on the management rights issue - factors in the emerging rights dimension of contracting - out - management rights : erosion and irrevocable losses - the inside and outside forces - concepts of equity - management rights and the decision process.

Abstract: Agriculture and economic development in historical perspective - measurement problems in the agricultural sector - theorical aspects of agriculture in economic development - some aspects of the process of change in agriculture.

Abstract: Significance and background - Organizational structure and practice - Economic aspects - Policies - Intergovernmental organizations and agreements.

Abstract: The plan of study - The metal industries - The metal fabricating industries - The nonmetallic mineral industries - The chemical process industries - The textile industries - The apparel industries - The food, liquor and tobacco industries - The changing pattern of american industry.

Abstract: The structure of the United States enterprise system - The objectives of the economy - The advantages and limitations of "pure" competition - The behavior of market demand; Incentive to avoid pure competition - Competition and restriction of entry in professional and personal-service occupations - Imperfect competition among small enterprisers - Large-scale Operation; advantages and price-output policies - The costs of distribution - The marginal analysis and practical business operati ...; [Read more...] The structure of the United States enterprise system - The objectives of the economy - The advantages and limitations of "pure" competition - The behavior of market demand; Incentive to avoid pure competition - Competition and restriction of entry in professional and personal-service occupations - Imperfect competition among small enterprisers - Large-scale Operation; advantages and price-output policies - The costs of distribution - The marginal analysis and practical business operation - Price and output decisions for the multiproduct firm - price fixing and price leadership - Transportation costs and pricing policies - Price discrimination - Management and labor; cooperation and conflict - The economics of finance and bankruptcy.

Abstract: The optimization problem - Uncertainty and utility - The enterprise decision nexus - Partial optimization: sources of money capital - Partial optimization: asset investments - Production and capital theory: the issues in historical perspective - Production, capital, and finance: elements if the optimization model - The general optimization model: initial approximation to constrained solutions - The general optimization model: a second approximation - The optimum optimorum: the ownershi ...; [Read more...] The optimization problem - Uncertainty and utility - The enterprise decision nexus - Partial optimization: sources of money capital - Partial optimization: asset investments - Production and capital theory: the issues in historical perspective - Production, capital, and finance: elements if the optimization model - The general optimization model: initial approximation to constrained solutions - The general optimization model: a second approximation - The optimum optimorum: the ownership investment in the firm - Issues in structural planning.

Abstract: Basic economic concepts and national income - Determination of national income and its fluctuations - The composition and pricing of national output - Distribution of income: the princing of the productive factors - International trade and finance - Current economic problems.