Winter Bruin Program
Economics 1
Principles of Microeconomics
Geoffrey Gerdes
Any assignment will be placed in the row corresponding to the date it is due.
Date | Topic & Links | Assignments and Handouts |
10/05 | What is economics?
The Dismal Scientist Mining Co. Guide to Economics |
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10/07 | Key principles of economics | Handout 1 (PPF Example) |
10/12 | Supply, demand, and equilibrium
Supply, Demand, and Market Equilibrium Quiz (by Prof. Cameron) |
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10/14 | Elasticity: a measure of responsiveness
Elasticity and Total Revenue (A Java Applet) |
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10/19 | Government intervention in markets
Elasticity Quiz (by Prof. Cameron) |
Assignment 1 |
10/21 | Consumer Choice
Marginal Utility Quiz (by Prof. Cameron) |
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10/26 | Indifference curves
Indifference Curve Quiz (by Prof. Cameron) Consumer Choice: From Indifference Curves to Demand (A Java Applet) The Edgeworth Box (A Java Applet) |
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10/28 | The firm: cost curves | . |
11/02 | Short-run competition
Profit of a competitive firm |
Quiz covering Ch 1-7 |
11/04 | Long-run supply and market dynamics | . |
11/09 | Monopoly and price discrimination
Linear Demand, Elasticity, and Revenue Maximization Applet |
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11/11 | MIDTERM EXAM | . |
11/16 | Entry decisions | . |
11/18 | Oligopoly and antitrust policy | Lecture will be held in International Room 3, Bradley Hall. |
11/23 | Public goods, taxes, and public choice | . |
11/25 | No class today. Makeup lecture (review session) TBA. Happy Thanksgiving! | No class today. Makeup lecture (review session) TBA. Happy Thanksgiving! |
11/30 | Environmental problems and public policy | Homework Assignment 2 Due
(Handed out in class) |
12/02 | Imperfect information,
Exchange and the Edgeworth Box |
.The Edgeworth Box (A Java Applet) |
12/07 | The labor market | . |
12/09 | Interest rates and present value | . |
12/16 | FINAL EXAM (Wednesday, 3-6pm) | . |