Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents: Business economics: an overview -- The analysis of consumer demand -- The analysis of production costs -- Analysis of the firm's supply decision -- Demand, supply and price determination -- Analysis of perfectly competitive markets -- Analysis of monopoly markets -- Analysis of monopolistically competitive markets -- Oligopoly -- Managerial objectives and the firm -- Understanding competitive strategy -- Understanding pricing strategies -- Understanding the market for labour -- Understanding the market for capital -- Understanding the market for natural resources -- Government and business -- Business and economic forecasting -- Business economics - a checklist for managers