ECONOMICS (ECO) ECO 5150. Business Economics/(3).F. Intensive study of economic decision techniques for management. Topics include estimation of demand and cost function, analysis of economic forecasts and business cycles, analysis of price and non-price competition, allocation and distributional effects of regulation, taxation, and fiscal and monetary policy, cost-benefit and cost effectiveness analyses for the not-for-profit sector. Primary emphasis will be placed on the understanding and application, rather than the theoretical and computational aspects, of these techniques. Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA Program or permission approved by the Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and External Programs, Walker College of Business. ECO 5500. Independent Study/(1-4).F;S. ECO 5530-5549. Selected Topics/(1-4).F;S. ECO 5989. Graduate Research/(1-9).F;S. This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master's and specialist's levels. It is graded on an S/U basis and does not count toward a degree.