ECON 6500

Winter 2013 Reading and Lecture Schedule

Suggested Lecture/Reading Schedule

Week Topic P&R 8th ed PPT Study Guide 2013 Winter/Spring Additional Reading Additional Assignments
1 Introduction        
2 Supply and Demand        
3 Consumer Behavior Lecture 3   The MRS Homework 1
4 Individual and Market Demand Theory Lecture 4 Ch 4 Study

Hicks vs Marshall    CV and EV

U-Max examples and HW   Homework 2
5 Uncertainty and Risk Lecture 5      
6 Production Lecture 6 Ch 6 Study    
7 Costs of Production Lecture 7 Ch 7 Study    
8 Profit Maximization and Competitive Supply Lecture 8 Ch 8 Study   Cost Min & Profit Max Practice Problems
9 Competitive Market Analysis Lecture 9 Ch 9 Study   Homework 3
10 Monopoly Lecture 10 Ch 10 Study    
11 Price Discrimination Lecture 11 Ch 11 Study    
12 Oligopoly Lecture 12 Ch 12 Study Handouts: Cournot   Study Questions
13 Game Theory Lecture 13

Ch 13 Study

Handouts(3) Part 1  Part 2  Part 3 Homework 4
14 Review