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Macro: 200
Micro: 201
Econometrics: 385
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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. 11 |
Introduction to Economics, and
to Microeconomics Mankiw, ch. 1 |
| Jan. 13 |
Scarcity and Choice Mankiw, ch. 2 and appendix SG: ch. 1 multiple choice (MC): 1, 2, 3 ch. 1 Advanced Critical Thinking problem ch. 2 Practice Problem 2 ch. 2 MC: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 |
| Jan. 18 |
Markets and Demand Mankiw, ch. 3; also pp. 65-73 SG: ch. 3 Practice Problem 1 ch. 3 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ch. 4 MC: 2, 5, 7 |
| Jan. 20 |
Supply and Equilibrium Mankiw, pp. 73-81 SG: ch. 4 MC: 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| Jan. 25 |
Supply, equilibrium and market
examples Mankiw, pp. 81-86 SG: ch 4 MC: 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20 |
| Jan. 27 |
Introduction to Elasticity Mankiw, pp. 89-94 SG: ch. 5 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Feb. 1 |
Elasticity Measurement and
Application Mankiw, pp. 91-97 SG: ch. 5 MC: 9, 10, 11 SG: ch. 5 Practice Problems 1, 3 |
| Feb. 3 |
Alternative Measures of
Elasticity and Applications Mankiw, pp. 97-109, 113-123 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. 8 |
Intervention into Markets Mankiw, pp. 123-131 SG ch. 6 MC: 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20; SG ch. 6 Practice Problem 2 and Advanced Critical Thinking problem |
| Feb. 10 |
Reality Quiz first half of
class, then: Consumer and Producer Surplus Mankiw, pp. 137-154 SG ch. 7 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Feb. 15 |
Assessment day: No classes 8
a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Feb. 17 |
Economic Efficiency and Costs
of Production Mankiw, pp. 267-271 |
| Feb. 22 |
Theory of the Firm and Costs Mankiw, pp. 271-279 SG ch. 13 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
| Feb. 24 |
Costs of Production Mankiw, pp. 280-284 SG ch 13: Practice Problems 1, 2, 3 SG ch. 13 MC: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| March 1 |
Costs and Profit Mankiw, pp. 289-293 SG ch. 14 Practice Problems 1, 2 SG ch. 14 MC: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 |
| March 3 | Test 1 -- no new reading |
| March 15 |
Perfect Competition in the
Short Run Mankiw, pp. 293-295 SG ch. 14 MC: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 |
| March 17 |
Perfect Competition and
Monopoly Mankiw, pp. 295-307, 311-318 SG ch. 14 MC: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 SG ch. 15 MC: 1, 2, 4 |
| March 22 |
The Theory of Monopoly Mankiw, pp. 318-339 SG ch. 15 Practice Problem 2 SG ch. 15 MC: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20 |
| March 24 |
Monopolistic Competition and
Oligopoly Mankiw, ch. 16 SG ch. 16 Practice Problems 2, 3 MC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20 |
| March 29 |
Oligopoly and Strategic
Behavior Mankiw, ch. 17 SG ch. 17 MC: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20 |
| March 31 |
Dealing with Market Power Mankiw, pp. 332-337 (again) SG ch. 15 Practice Problem 3 SG ch. 15 MC: 14, 15, 16, 18 |
| April 5 |
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 7 | Test 2 -- no new reading |
| April 12 |
Externalities, then:
Introduction to Income
Distribution Mankiw, pp. 391-394 SG ch. 18 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| April 14 |
Labor Markets and Discrimination Mankiw, pp. 394-410 SG ch. 18 Practice Problem 2 SG ch. 18 MC: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 |
| April 19 |
Discrimination, Income Inequality and Poverty Mankiw, ch. 19 SG ch. 19 MC: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20 SG ch. 20 MC: 2, 8, 10, 17, 18 |
| April 21 |
Poverty and poverty relief,
then: Microeconomics of International Trade Mankiw pp. 177-183, 188-195 SG ch. 20 MC: 2, 8, 10, 17, 18 SG ch. 9 Practice Problems 1, 2 SG ch. 9 MC: 1, 2, 10, 16, 20 |
| April 26 |
Completing trade issues, then: Frontiers of Microeconomics
(behavioral economics and utility) Mankiw, pp. 494-500; also, box p. 465 SG ch 22 MC: 16, 18, 19, 20 |
| April 28 | Review and Synthesis |