Table of Contents

• Introduction

PART I: THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

1. Tools of the Trade: the Basics of Algebra
2. Linear Relationships in Economic Analysis
3. Non-linear Relationships in Economic Analysis

PART II: LINEAR MODELS IN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

6. The Principles of Linear Models
7. Market Supply and Demand Models
8. National Income Models
9. Matrix Algebra - the Basics
10. Matrix Algebra - the Matrix Inverse
11. Economic Analysis with Matrix Algebra
12. Economic Analysis with Matrix Algebra: Input-output Analysis

PART III: OPTIMIZATION IN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

10. Quadratic Functions in Economic Analysis
11. The Derivative and the Rules of Differentiation
12. Derivatives and Economic Analysis
13. The Principles of Optimization
14. Optimization in Economic Analysis
15. Optimization in Production Theory

PART IV: OPTIMIZATION WITH MULTIPLE VARIABLES

1. Functions of More Than Two Variables
2. Analysis of Multi-variable Economic Models
3. Unconstrained Optimization
4. Constrained Optimization

PART V: FURTHER TOPICS IN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

1. Integration and Economic Analysis
2. Financial Analysis in Economics I: Interest and Present Value
3. Financial Analysis in Economics II: Annuities, Sinking Funds and Growth Models
4. An Introduction to Dynamics
5. Probability and Economic Analysis

APPENDICES

1. The Greek Alphabet
2. Solutions to the Learning Check Activities
3. Solutions to the Progress Check Activities
4. Outline Solutions to the End-of-module Exercises