DURHAM UNIVERSITY 
ECON2021: Microeconomics 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2025 
 
Part 01: About This Guide 
Part 02: Sample Final Examination Paper 
Part 03: Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
Part 04: Proven Exam Strategies and Tips 
 
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Durham University - Microeconomics (ECON2021)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	Durham University
Department	Economics
Module Code	ECON2021
Level	Level 2
Module Name	Microeconomics
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	30

Learn how the ECON2021: Microeconomics final examination at Durham University is assessed and structured, including common question formats and the scope of coverage. Updated for the current syllabus, this self-study set covers all examinable topics. You don’t need to be an expert; build a solid foundation and quick recall. Use these notes as a clear reference to deepen your understanding and boost your performance in the final examination.

Durham University’s ECON2021: Microeconomics aims to build on the foundations established at Level 1 by deepening students’ knowledge and understanding of core microeconomic concepts. The module is designed to prepare students for advanced study by equipping them to both extend their grasp of microeconomics and apply these concepts to more specialised areas of economics at Level 3.

Key Areas of Focus:

Budget constraints.
Consumer preferences.
Utility function and utility maximisation problem.
Compensated and uncompensated demand.
Slutsky decomposition.
Revealed preference theory.
Inter-temporal choice problem.
Choice under uncertainty.
Consumer's surplus.
Firm, production and technology.
Costs of production.
Profit maximisation and competitive supply.
Monopoly and oligopoly markets.
Strategic behaviour and game theory.
General equilibrium and exchange economies.

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