Teaching Cournot without Derivatives.

Dufwenberg, Martin

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ERIC Number: EJ670515

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Teaching Cournot without Derivatives.

Dufwenberg, Martin

Journal of Economic Education, v32 n1 p36-40 Win 2001

Presents a simple technique for teaching the Cournot model to first-year microeconomic students. Involves demonstrating, without the use of derivatives, that out of all rectangles with a common perimeter, the square has the greatest area. (RLH)

Descriptors: College Curriculum, Economics Education, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Learning Activities, Microeconomics, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Journal of Economic Education is a refereed journal.