ECON 301 webpage 98-2

ECON 301:

Intermediate
Microeconomic
Theory

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Homework #2 Answer Key is available here:

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Students should go through solutions and compare to their own answers for final exam.

Course Outline

Also available as a postscript file (see below)

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301 Math primer Needed for week one...(Save this file and send it to the printer)
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Text

Microeconomics by Eaton and Eaton
Study Guide to accompany Eaton and Eatonby N. Gallini

Grading

tutorial 10%
Midterm 40%
Final 50%

Tutorials and Assignments

There will be 3 or 4 assignments throughout the term that will be handed in for marks. These assignments will be made available in lecture and on the WEB.

Further, there will be a series of quizzes in tutorial. The TA will select a True/False question at random from the study guide and students will have 5 minutes to explain why the question is true or false.

Finally, there will be a selection of end-of-chapter questions to be discussed in tutorial. Note: students are expected to have prepared answers for these questions before tutorials. TA's are not employed to simply give out answers to students who couldn't be bothered to do their homework.

Weekly Tutorial Assignment

Week 2: Math review

Week 3: chapter 2: question 2; Chapter 3: questions 5, 6, 7, 8

Week 4: Chapter 4: questions 2, 5, 8, 9

Week 5: Go over HW 1 plus any chapter four questions not covered previously

Week 6:

Chapter 7: questions 1, 2, 3
Chapter 8: questions 2, 3, 6

Week 7: Old 301 Midterm

Week 8:

Go over Midterm in Tutorial
Chapter 9: questions 1, 7, 8
Chapter 10: 2, 5, 8, 9

Week 9: Chapter 10

questions 2, 5, 8, 9

Week 10: Chapter 11

end of chapter questions 1, 4, 7

Week 11: Chapter 5

end of chapter questions 7, 9, 10, 15

Week 12: Chapter 6

end of chapter questions 1, 2, 3 plus Handout Homework Click here

Week 13: TBA

OLD FINAL

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