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1: Markets & Prices
      · Intro
      · Basics of S & D
2: Consumers
      · Consumer behavior
      · Indiv. & mkt demand
3: Producers
4: Product Mkts
5: Input Markets

1. Markets and Prices

Introduction to the course

Reading(s):

Syllabus, Getting Started
Online Excel Tutorials

Quiz:

Quiz 0 - Due Fri., 23 Aug., by midnight. (Requires ID and password.)

The basics of supply and demand

Reading(s):

Tutorial 2, Tutorial 3, and Tutorial 4
News Analysis Folder Instructions

Workbook(s):

Reservation Prices;
Supply & Demand Model;
Price Elasticity

GFE(s):

Good Faith Effort 1: S & D (8/22)
Good Faith Effort 2: S & D (8/27)
Good Faith Effort 3: S & D (8/29)
Good Faith Effort 4: Elasticity (9/3)
Good Faith Effort 5: Elasticity (9/5)

Quizzes:

Quiz 1 - Due Mon., 2 Sep., by midnight

Comparative Statics Quiz - Due Thu., 5 Sep.

Quiz 2 - Due Mon., 9 Sep., by midnight

2. Consumers

Consumer behavior

Reading(s):

Tutorial 5

Workbook(s):

Consumer Choice Model

GFE(s):

GFE 6: Preferences (9/10)
GFE 7: Budgets (9/12)
GFE 8: Consumer Choice 1 (9/17)
GFE 9: Consumer Choice 2 (9/24 - No class on 9/19)

Project 1

News Analysis Folder Due Wed., 18 Sep., by 4pm (at ITDC front desk)

Quiz:

Quiz 3 - Due Mon., 30 Sep., by midnight

Individual and market demand

Reading(s):

Tutorial 6;
Regression Analysis Instructions

Workbook(s):

Consumer Demand
Consumer Choice Model

GFE(s):

GFE 10: Demand (9/26)
GFE 11: Substitution Effect (10/1)
GFE 12: Income & Substitution Effects 1 (10/3)
GFE 13: Income & Substitution Effects 2 (10/8)

Quiz:

Quiz 4 - Due Wed., 9 Oct., by midnight

Test:

Literacy Test 1 - Thu., 10 Oct.

- Notice -

Fri., 11 Oct. is the last day to withdraw from a full-semester course with a withdrawal (WX) grade.