Microeconomics (310-1-20)
Instructors
Maxim Igorevich Sinitsyn
Meeting Info
Harris Hall 107: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM
Overview of class
This course is concerned with the analysis of consumer and producer behavior in market economies. It is the foundation for all the 300-level courses offered by the Economics Department. It introduces students to key concepts and analytical techniques in modern microeconomic theory. The first part of the course examines the demand side of the market: consumers\' preferences, individual and market demand. The second part examines the supply side: cost functions, output decisions, and technology adoption. The last part examines welfare and government intervention in perfectly competitive and monopolistic markets.
Registration Requirements
"Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Data Science Electives
Students should have completed (or at least be familiar with) the material covered in Economics 201 and 202 (Introduction to Micro and Macro Economics), and Mathematics 214-1 (Differential Calculus)."
Teaching Method
Lecture
Evaluation Method
Two midterms, final, homeworks
Class Materials (Required)
Microeconomics, 6th edition, by Besanko and Braeutigam (Wiley) ISBN: 978-1119554844
Class Attributes
Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Associated Classes
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DIS - Technological Institute M128: Mon 5:00PM - 5:50PM
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