Day 1: Monday, October 29
| Topic: | Introduction |
| Review of Supply & Demand | |
| Afternoon: | Introduction to Wireless Technology |
Day 2: Tuesday, October 30
| Topic: | Elasticity |
| Reading: | P&R: 1,2 |
| Problems (due Wednesday): |
Q for R: 3,8; Ex.: 4,6,8,9,10 |
| Afternoon: | Excel Review - Asigment data file |
Day 3: Wednesday, October 31
| Topic: | Consumer Behavior |
| Reading: | P & R: 3.1-3.5, L.1 |
| Problems (due Thursday): | Q for R.: 7,9; Ex.: 2,4,5,6,8,11 Solutions |
| Afternoon Lab: | Regression Analysis on Excel |
Day 4: Thursday, November 01
| Topic: | The Demand Function |
| Reading: | P & R: 4, Blinder, A. "The Economics of Tooth Brushing" |
| Problems (due Friday): | Q for R.: 7; Ex.: 1,5,8,10,11 Solutions |
Day 5: Friday, November 02
| Topic: | Uncertainty |
| Readings: | P& R: 5, L. 5,20; Freemark Abbey Winery |
| Problems: (due Monday): | Q for R.: 2,5; Ex.: 1,2,3,8 Solutions |
| Assignment: | Prepare: F.A. Winery for Monday |
| Afternoon: | Exam 1 |
Day 6: Monday, November 05
| Topic: | Production & Freemark Case |
| Readings: | P & R: 6 |
| Problems (due Tuesday): | Ex.: 2 (graph on Excel Input vs. MP & AP),3,4,7,8,9 Solutions |
| Afternoon Lab: | Linear Programming |
Day 7: Tuesday, November 06
| Topic: | The Cost of Production |
| Readings: | P&R: 7.1-7.6 |
| Problems (due Wednesday): | Q for R.:3; Ex.: 1,5,9,10,13 Solutions |
Day 8: Wednesday, November 07
| Topic: | The Competitive Firm |
| Readings: | P& R: 8 |
| Problems (due Thursday): | Q for R.: 5,6; Ex.: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 Solutions |
Day 9: Thursday, November 08
| Topic: | The Competitive Market: Applications |
| Readings: | P & R: 9 |
| Problems (due Friday): | Q for R.: 1,2,3 ; Ex.: 5,6,7,10,11 Solutions |
Day 10: Friday, November 09
| Topic: | The Competitive Market (cont.) & Genessee W. & C. |
| Readings: | Lands.: 7,8; Hoxby, C., "Does Competition Among Public Schools Benefit Students and Taxpayers?" |
| Problems (due Monday): | Ex.: 1,2,8,13,15
Solutions |
| Afternoon: | Exam 2 |
Day 11: Monday, November 12
| Topic: | Imperfect Competition: Monopoly |
| Readings: | P&R: 10.1-10.4, 10.7, Economist Survey on Electrical Power |
| Problems (due Tuesday): | Q for R.: 5,6; Ex.: 3,4,6,13,14 Solutions |
Day 12: Tuesday, November 13
| Topic: | Imperfect Competition: Pricing Strategies |
| Readings: | P&R: 11 |
| Problems (due Wednesday): | Ex.: 4,6,9,10,14,15
Solutions |
Day 13: Wednesday, November 14
| Topic: | Game Theory and Competitive Strategy |
| Readings: | P&R: 12 |
| Problems (due Thursday): | Ex.: 3,7 Solutions |
Day 14: Thursday, November 15
| Topic: | Inter-temporal Choice |
| Readings: | P&R: 15 |
| Problems (due Friday): | Q for R.: 7,8 Ex.: 1,4,9,10 Solutions |
| Afternoon Lab: | Present and Future Value on Excel |
Day 15: Friday, November 16
| Topic: | Externalities and Public Goods |
| Readings: | P&R: 18; Lands. 9 |
| Problems (due Monday): | Q. for R.: 4,5 Ex.: 3,4,5,6,7 Solutions |
| Afternoon: | Exam 3 |
| Prepare (for Monday): | Electronic Road Pricing in Singapore |
Day 16: Monday, November 19
| Topic: | Applications of Economics in Public Policy: Electronic Road Pricing in Singapore |
| Reading: | TBA |
| Afternoon: | Review Problem Session |
Day 17: Tuesday, November 20
| Topic: | Review |
| Afternoon: | Problem Review Session |
Day 18: Wednesday, November 21
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Exam 4 - Begin Spring Break! |