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Macro: 200
Micro: 201
Econometrics: 385
Online resources
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Readings for Econ 201 Grayed-out readings and topics are tentative and subject to change. Blue readings are as assigned in class. |
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| Jan. 13 |
Introduction to Economics, and
to Microeconomics Mankiw, ch. 1 |
| Jan. 15 |
Scarcity and Choice Mankiw, ch. 2 and appendix SG: ch. 1 multiple choice (MC): 1, 2, 3, 6, 19 ch. 2 Practice Problem 2 ch. 2 MC: 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 |
| Jan. 20 |
Comparative Advantage, Markets and Demand Mankiw, ch. 3; also pp. 63-71 SG: ch. 3 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ch. 4 MC: 2, 5, 7 |
| Jan. 22 |
Supply and Equilibrium Mankiw, pp. 71-79 SG: ch. 4 MC: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20 |
| Jan. 27 | Class cancelled -- snow and ice |
| Jan. 29 |
The Supply-Demand Model Mankiw, pp. 79-84 SG: ch. 4 MC: 14, 15, 17, 19 |
| Feb. 3 |
Introduction to Elasticity Mankiw, pp. 89-93 SG: ch. 5 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Feb. 5 |
Elasticity Applications Mankiw, pp. 93-99 SG: ch. 5 MC: 9, 10, 11 ch. 5 Practice Problems 1, 3 |
| Feb. 10 |
Alternative Measures of
Elasticity and Applications Mankiw, pp. 99-109, 113-124 SG: ch. 5 MC: 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20; ch. 6 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ch. 5 Practice Problem 5 ch. 5 Advanced Critical Thinking Problem |
| Feb. 12 |
Reality Quiz first half of
class Mankiw, pp. 124-127 SG ch. 6 MC: 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 |
| Feb. 17 |
Assessment Day: No classes 8
a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Feb. 19 |
Government and the Market Mankiw, pp. 127-131 SG: ch. 6 Practice Problem 2; Advanced Critical Thinking Problem ch. 6 MC: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Feb. 24 |
Economic Efficiency and Costs
of Production Mankiw, ch. 7; also pp. 267-271 SG ch. 7 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Feb. 26 |
Costs of Production Mankiw, pp. 271-279 SG ch 13: Practice Problems 1, 2, 3 SG ch. 13 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
| March 3 |
Costs and Profit Mankiw, pp. 280-283, 289-292 SG ch. 13 MC: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20; SG ch. 14 Practice Problem 1 SG ch. 14 MC: 1, 2, 3 |
| March 5 |
Test 1 - no new reading |
| March 17 |
Test return, then: Marginal Revenue and Competition Mankiw, pp. 289-295 SG ch. 14 Practice Problem 2; also MC: 5, 6 |
| March 19 |
Perfect Competition in the
Short Run and the Long Run Mankiw, pp. 295-300 SG ch. 14 MC: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| March 24 |
Perfect Competition and Monopoly Mankiw, pp. 300-306, 311-317 SG ch. 14 MC: 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20; ch. 15 MC: 1, 2, 4 |
| March 26 |
The Theory of Monopoly Mankiw, pp. 317-338 SG ch. 15 Practice Problem 2 SG ch. 15 MC: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20 |
| March 31 |
Oligopoly and Strategic
Behavior Mankiw, pp. 345-367 SG ch. 16: MC 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20 |
| April 2 |
Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition Mankiw, ch. 17 SG ch. 17 Practice Problems 2, 3 SG ch. 17 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20 |
| April 7 |
Dealing with Market Power Mankiw, pp. 326-329 (again) SG ch. 15 Practice Problem 3 SG ch. 15 MC: 14, 15, 16 |
| April 9 |
Test 2 - no new reading |
| April 14 |
Test return, then: The Economic Theory of
Externalities Mankiw, ch. 10 SG ch. 10: Practice Problem 1 SG ch. 10 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| April 16 |
Introduction to Income
Distribution Mankiw, ch. 18 SG ch. 18: Practice Problem 2 SG ch. 18 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 |
| April 21 |
Labor Markets and Discrimination Mankiw, ch. 19 SG ch. 19 MC: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20 |
| April 23 |
Income Inequality and Poverty Mankiw, ch. 20 SG ch. 20 MC: 2, 8, 10, 17, 18 |
| April 28 |
Microeconomics of
International Trade Mankiw, pp. 177-184, 187-194 SG ch. 9 Practice Problems 1, 2 SG ch. 9 MC: 1, 2, 10, 16, 20 |
| April 30 |
Frontiers of Microeconomics
(behavioral economics and utility) Mankiw, pp. 496-499; also, box p. 463 SG ch 22 MC: 16, 18, 19, 20 |