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M.A. ECONOMICS (SEMESTER-WISE) - Dr BR Ambedkar University

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DR. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA .M.A. <strong>ECONOMICS</strong><strong>SEMESTER</strong> <strong>WISE</strong> - DETAILED SYLLABUSTHIRD <strong>SEMESTER</strong>OPTIONAL PAPER – 304 (D)QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN <strong>ECONOMICS</strong>UNIT 1:Concept of function and types of functions, Limit, continuity and derivative, Rules of differentiation,Interpretation of revenue, cost, demand, supply functions, Elasticity and their types, Multivariablefunctions.UNIT 2:Concept and types of production functions, Rules of partial differentiation and interpretation of partialderivatives, Problems of maxima and minima in single and multivariable functions, Simple problems inmarket equilibrium.UNIT 3:Determinants and their basic properties, Growth models and lagged market equilibrium models.UNIT 4:Linear programming — Basic concept, Formulation of a linear programming problem — Its structure andvariables, Nature of feasible, basic and optimal solution, Solution of linear programming throughgraphical and simplex method, Concept of a game.UNIT 5:Meaning, assumptions and limitations of simple correlation and regression analysis, Concept of the leastsquares and the lines of regression.Page 58

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