ECON 303   Spring 2006 Intermediate Microeconomics
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Classroom Conduct and Expectations

The Corrected Graphs for Chapter 3 of Hidden Order

• Readings (click to expand)

  • Roberts, "The Reality of Markets"

  • Hayek, "The Use of Knowledge in Society"

  • Hayek, "Economics and Knowledge"

  • Stiglitz, "Information"

  • Friedman, "A Positive Account of Property Rights"

  • Roberts, "A Marvel of Cooperation: How Order Emerges without a Conscious Planner"

  • Kirzner, "Equilibrium versus Market Process"

  • Lachmann, "On the Central Concept of Austrian Economics: Market Process"

  • Kirzner, "Competition, Regulation, and the Market Process: An 'Austrian' Perspective"

  • Armentano, "Antitrust Policy: Reform or Repeal?"

• Additional Resources (click to expand)

• Price Theory: An Intermediate Text, David Friedman

• PowerPoint Modules, R. Larry Reynolds

• Excel Modules, R. Larry Reynolds

• Flash and Quicktime Modules, R. Larry Reynolds

• PDF Lectures: Introduction, Consumer Behavior, Demand, R. Larry Reynolds

• PDF Lectures: Supply and Demand, Exchange, Production, R. Larry Reynolds

• Tragedy of the Bunnies, Institute for Humane Studies

 

Lectures 0 - Class Preliminaries    1 - Scope and Content of Economics  Friedman, ch. 1 & 2 Salvatore, ch. 1 Roberts, "The Reality of Markets" 2 - Individual Choice  Friedman, ch. 3 & 4 Salvatore, ch. 4 & 5.1 3 - Simple Production and Trade Friedman, ch. 5 & 6 4 - Demand, Supply, Equilibrium Friedman, ch. 7 & 8 Salvatore, ch. 2 5 - Elasticity Salvatore, ch. 3 6 - Production and Costs Friedman, ch. 9 Salvatore, ch. 6, 7, 8.1 6a - Returns to Scale and Cobb-Douglas Functions Salvatore, ch. 7 & 8.1 7 - Pure Competition Friedman, ch. 9 Salvatore, ch. 9 7a - Constant, Increasing, Decreasing Cost   8 - Monopoly Friedman, ch. 10 Salvatore, ch. 10 9 - Differentiation, Strategic Behavior and Games Friedman, ch. 11 Salvatore, ch. 11, 12.6, and 12.7 10 - Time and Chance Friedman, ch. 12 and 13 Salvatore, ch. 5.4 11 - Oops! Thaler, "From Homo Economicus to Homo Sapiens" Frank, "Cognitive Limitations and Consumer Behavior" 12 - Land, Labor and Capital Friedman, ch. 14 Salvatore, ch. 13 12a - Wage-Searchers and Income-Leisure Analysis Friedman, ch. 14 Salvatore, ch. 13 13 - General Equilibrium Salvatore, ch. 14.1 - 14.6 14 - Welfare and Efficiency Friedman, ch. 15 and 16 Salvatore, ch. 14.7 - 14.12 14a - Welfare and Efficiency (continued) Friedman, ch. 15 and 16 Salvatore, ch. 14.7 - 14.12

Handouts Sample Question Set Math Skills Assessment Answers to Math Skills Assessment Problem Set #1 Answers to Problem Set #1 Problem Set #2 Answers to Problem Set #2 Answers to Quiz #1 Problem Set #3 Answers to Problem Set #3 Problem Set #4 Answers to Problem Set #4 Answers to Quiz #2 Problem Set #5 Answers to Problem Set #5 Problem Set #6 Answers to Problem Set #6 TAKE-HOME EXAM (Quiz #3) Answers to Quiz #3 Problem Set #7 Answers to Problem Set #7 Problem Set #8 Answers to Problem Set #8 Answers to Quiz #4 Problem Set #9 Answers to Problem Set #9 Problem Set #10 Answers to Problem Set #10

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