ECO 2030. Principles of Economics-Price Theory
Spring 2007
ECO 2030. Principles of Economics-Price Theory
Spring 2007
Instructor:
John
Whitehead
e-mail: [email protected]
Spring 2007 Calendar (dates/topics subject to change)
| Date | Topic | Notes | |
| 1 | M 1/8 | Introduction | Syllabus |
| 2 | W 1/10 | Basic Principles | |
| M 1/15 | No class - university holiday | ||
| 3 | W 1/17 | Economic Methods | |
| 4 | M 1/22 | Gains from Trade | |
| 5 | W 1/24 | continued; Markets | In-class exercise |
| 6 | M 1/29 | markets cont. | |
| 7 | W 1/31 | cont. | |
| 8 | M, 2/5 | cont. | |
| 9 | W, 2/7 | cont. | Study guide |
| 10 | M, 2/12 | Exam #1 | |
| 11 | W, 2/14 | cont. | |
| 12 | M, 2/19 | Labor markets (ch 13, 18) | |
| 13 | W, 2/21 | cont. | |
| 14 | M, 2/26 | Elasticity | Elasticity |
| 15 | W, 2/28 | cont. | |
| 16 | M, 3/5 | Efficiency | |
| 17 | W, 3/7 | cont. | |
| Spring Break | |||
| 18 | M, 3/19 | Taxes | |
| 19 | W, 3/21 | Review | |
| 20 | M, 3/26 | Exam #2 | Study Guide |
| 21 | W, 3/28 | Review exam | |
| 22 | M, 4/2 | International trade | In Big Shift, U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Chinese Paper |
| 23 | W, 4/4 | cont. | |
| M, 4/9 | No class - university holiday | ||
| 24 | W, 4/11 | Externalities | |
| 25 | M, 4/16 | Public Goods | Global warming game |
| 26 | W, 4/18 | Market Power (Ch 14, 15) | |
| 27 | M, 4/23 | No class | Read Chapter 22 | Unannounced Quiz |
| 28 | W, 4/25 | Last day of class, Review for final, etc. | Study Guide |
| R, 4/26 | Reading Day | ||
| F, 4/27 | Section 105, Raley Hall 1015, Friday, April 27, 2007 from Noon - 2:30 PM | ||
| S, 4/28 | Section 106, Raley Hall 1015, Saturday, April 28, 2007 from Noon - 2:30 PM |