Spring 2019 - ECON 103 D900

Principles of Microeconomics (4)

Class Number: 1348

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 3 – Apr 8, 2019: Tue, Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 14, 2019
    Sun, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Surrey

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

The principal elements of theory concerning utility and value, price and costs, factor analysis, productivity, labor organization, competition and monopoly, and the theory of the firm. Students with credit for ECON 200 cannot take ECON 103 for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Soc.

COURSE DETAILS:

In modern societies the market economy allocates productive resources to industries and consumption commodities to individuals. In this process wealth is created and distributed across a population. Microeconomics has been designed as an attempt to understand this fundamental process. The course will focus on core microeconomic concepts: individual choice; feasibility and opportunity cost; marginal analysis; competition; demand and supply; and the exploitation of gains from trade in the market. These concepts will not only be explained but they will be used to help students understand issues which confront us in today’s world. 

Information regarding readings, tutorials, quizzes and exams will be discussed in the first class.

Grading

  • Class participation and quizzes (through Top Hat subscription) 10%
  • Midterm 35%
  • Final exam 55%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Mankiw, Kneebone and McKenzie, Principles of Microeconomics 7th Canadian Edition, 2017, Nelson. (Soft cover text)
ISBN: 978-0-17-659197-7

OR

Mankiw, Kneebone and McKenzie, Principles of Microeconomics 7th Canadian Edition, 2017, Nelson. (e-text with MindTap)
ISBN: 978-0-17-6745615

AND

Top Hat subscription.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Manouchehri and Fortura, Study Guide for Principles of Microeconomics (Mankiw, Kneebone and McKenzie) 7th Canadian Edition, 2017, Nelson.
ISBN: 978-0-17-674540-0

Department Undergraduate Notes:

***  NO TUTORIALS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES***

Students requiring  accomodations as a result of a disability must contact the  Centre for Students with Disabilities  at 778 782 3112 or csdo@sfu.ca 

Registrar Notes:

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