Date

Class

Reading Assignment (for next class)

Problem Assignment

Other Materials

Jan 8

1. Introduction

Chapter 1
Math Rules
Calculus Appendix (3 MB) (pp. CA5-10, 14-19, 21-22)

Math Review

Principles Assessment Exam

Jan 10

App. Mathematics of economic optimization

Chapter 2A (4 MB)
(pp. 10-29)

Chapter 2 Question 9 and Problems 25, 30, 34, and 36
Math Review - KEY

Jan 15

2a. Supply and demand

Chapter 2B (3 MB)
(pp. 29-52)

Problems for Chapter 2 - KEY

Jan 17

2b. Supply and demand

Chapter 3 (pp. 60-76)

Problems for Chapter 3

Consumer theory schematic

Jan 22

3a. Constrained consumer choice

Chapter 3 (pp. 76-90)

Problems for Chapter 3 - KEY

Lagrangian steps

Jan 24

3b. Constrained consumer choice

Chapter 4 (pp. 93-110)

Problems for Chapter 4

Lagrangian example

Jan 29

4a. Demand

Chapter 4 (pp. 111-126)

Problems for Chapter 4 - KEY

Feb 5

4b. Demand

Chapter 5 (pp. 130-144)

Problems for Chapter 5

Envelope example

Feb 7

5a. Consumer welfare and policy analysis

Chapter 5 (pp. 145-164)

Problems for Chapter 5 - KEY

Feb 12

5b. Consumer welfare and policy analysis

Review Chapters 1-5

Previous Midterm 1 exam

Feb 14

Midterm 1 review

Feb 19

Midterm 1

Chapter 6 (pp. 168-185)

Problems for Chapter 6

Production theory schematic

Feb 21

6a. Firms and production

Chapter 6 (pp. 186-198)

Problems for Chapter 6 - KEY

Feb 26

6b. Firms and production

Chapter 7 (pp. 201-223)

Problems for Chapter 7

Feb 28

7a. Costs 

Chapter 7 (pp. 224-238)

Problems for Chapter 7 - KEY

Mar 4

7b. Costs

Chapter 8 (pp. 242-265)

Problems for Chapter 8

Mar 6

8a. Competitive firms and markets

Chapter 8 (pp. 265-280)

Problems for Chapter 8 - KEY

Mar 18

8b. Competitive firms and markets

Chapter 9 (pp. 285-302)

Problems for Chapter 9

Mar 20

9a. Competitive model properties and applications

Chapter 9 (pp. 302-318)

Problems for Chapter 9 - KEY

Market theory schematic

Mar 25

9b. Competitive model properties and applications

Review Chapters 6-9

Previous Midterm 2 exam

Mar 27

Midterm 2 review

Apr 1

Midterm 2

Chapter 11 (pp. 360-380)

Problems for Chapters 11-12

Apr 3

11a. Monopoly

Chapter 11 (pp. 380-397)

Apr 8

11b. Monopoly

Chapter 12 (pp. 402-412 [skip Calculus Analysis], 417-420, 423-424, 426, 432-435)

Problems for Chapters 11-12 - KEY

Apr 10

12. Pricing and advertising

Chapter 13 (pp. 443-466)

Problems for Chapter 13

Apr 15

13a. Oligopoly and monopolistic competition

Chapter 13 (pp. 466-487)

Problems for Chapter 13 - KEY

Apr 17

13b. Oligopoly and monopolistic competition

Chapter 17 (pp. 599-613, 622-631)

Problems for Chapter 17

Apr 22

17. Externalities

Review all assigned chapters

Problems for Chapter 17 - KEY

Apr 24

Review for Final

Previous Final Exam

Apr 29

FINAL (10:10am – 12:10pm)