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Economics I - JEB003

Title:	Ekonomie I
Form of teaching:	lecture+practicals
Guaranteed by:	Institute of Economic Studies (23-IES)
Faculty:	Faculty of Social Sciences
Actual:	from 2025
Duration in semesters:	1
Semester:	winter
E-Credits:	6
Examination process:	winter s.:
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:2/2, Ex [HT]
Capacity:	185 / 156 (unknown)
Maximum number of enrolled students:	unlimited
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Additional information:	http://ies.fsv.cuni.cz/cs/syllab/JEB003
Repeated enrollment:	2 / 2 / 1 / 2
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan enabled for web enrollment priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan

Guarantor:	prof. PhDr. Zuzana Havránková, Ph.D.
Teacher(s):	Mgr. Diana Bakošová Ing. Hedvika-Marie Černá prof. PhDr. Tomáš Havránek, Ph.D. prof. PhDr. Zuzana Havránková, Ph.D. Mgr. Peter Kravec Mgr. Ing. Martina Lušková
Class:	Courses for LLEP
Incompatibility :	JEB101, JPB097, JPB362
Interchangeability :	JEB101
Is incompatible with:	JEB998, JEB101, JPB097, JPB362
Is pre-requisite for:	JEB104, JEB046, JEB007, JEB060
Is interchangeable with:	JEB101
In complex pre-requisite:	JEB120

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	sylabus.pdf	Sylabus AR2026/27	prof. PhDr. Zuzana Havránková, Ph.D.

Annotation -

What influences the economic decisions of individuals and companies? What cognitive distortions do consumers face and how does it impact the market? Can economic models offer effective means to improve the world we live in? The course of Economics I deals with such questions. It offers both a basic overview of economic principles and an introduction to economic analysis and research. In addition to the analysis of economics models, we will discuss current topics in economics but also use the knowledge from other disciplines, especially psychology and behavioral biology. The course is taught in Czech.

Last update: Havránková Zuzana, prof. PhDr., Ph.D. (14.08.2020)

Literature -

Mankiw N.G. (2017): Principles of Economics. Cenage Learning: Mason, 8th edition.
Samuelson P.A. & Nordhaus W.D. (2019): Economics. McGraw-Hill Education: New York, 19th edition.

Additional study materials will be published during the course.

Last update: Havránková Zuzana, prof. PhDr., Ph.D. (11.05.2020)

Course assessment methods and requirements for successful completion, grading scheme -

Course requirements

Final test (cumulative) 100% of the total evaluation

Bonus points for active participation 10% of the total evaluation (bonus)

Evaluation

91-100% A

81-90% B

71-80% C

61-70% D

51-60% E

0-50% F

Bonus Points:

During the seminar, it is possible to earn bonus points for extra activities (solving assigned exercises is considered standard, not extra activity).

Additionally, points will be awarded for quizzes, which will be posted on the day of the seminar in Moodle2: https://dl2.cuni.cz, course: Economics I (2026/27).
Each quiz will be available from Wednesday 6:00 PM until Monday midnight.

Last update: Lušková Martina, Mgr. Ing. (02.09.2026)

Syllabus -

Introduction

· Rationality

· Economics as a science

Consumer theory

· Theory of supply and demand, elasticity

· Supply, demand and public policies

· Consumer behavior

Producer theory

· Production function

· Profit maximization

· Cost minimization

Market structures

· Perfect and imperfect competition

· Antitrust policy and income distribution

Last update: Havránková Zuzana, prof. PhDr., Ph.D. (01.09.2023)