Assignment

1. Week of August 21, 2005
   1. Read chapters 1 and 2 of the text
   2. Answer chapter 1 of Active Learning Guide. This is due at the end of the class on Monday, August 29, 2005.
2. Week of August 29, 2005
   1. Read chapter 5 of the text on "Consumer Choice", especially the appendix on the "Indifference Curve Approach".
3. Week of September 5, 2005
1. Read the "Demand" part of chapter 3, pages 52 to 65 of the text.
2. Read the "Demand Elasticity" part of chapter 4, pages 94 to 115 of the text.
3. An in-class quiz on chapters 2 and 5 will be given on Wednesday, September 7, 2005
4. Week of September 12, 2005
   1. Solve sample consumer choice problem.
   2. Read chapter 6 of the text on "Production and Cos"t.
   3. Read chapter 7 on the text on "Profit Maximization".
5. Week of September 19, 2005
   1. First in-class exam is on September 21, 2005 (Wednesday). Coverage is Chapters 1 to 5 (only topics related to demand is included from Chapters 3 and 4).
   2. Read chapter 7 on the text on "Profit Maximization".
6. Week of September 26, 2005
1. Complete consumer choice worksheet - due on Friday, Sept. 30, 2005.
2. Read chapter 7 on the text on "Profit Maximization".
7. Week of October 3, 2005
1. Complete production cost worksheet due on Wednesday, October 5, 2005.
2. Read sections of chapter 3 and 4 dealing with supply.
3. Prepare for in-class graded quiz on Friday, October 7, 2005.
8. Week of October 10, 2005
1. Read Chapter 8 of the text on Perfect Competition
2. Quiz on chapter 7 - How Firms Make Decisions
9. Week of October 17, 2005
1. Read Chapter 9 of the text on Monopoly
2. Complete firm decision worksheet due on Friday, October 28, 2005
10. Week of October 24, 2005
1. Read Chapter 10 of the text on Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly
2. Submit firm decision worksheet on Friday, October 28, 2005.
3. Attend review class on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, @ 6 pm, tentatively at Carver 0001.
4. Bring questions to in-class review session on Friday.
5. Prepare for in-class mid-term exam on Monday, October 31, 2005.
11. Week of October 31, 2005
1. Read Chapter 10 on Monopolistic Competition
2. In-class mid-term exam on Monday, October 31, 2005.
12. Week of November 7, 2005
1. Read Chapter 11 on the Labor Market
13. Week of November 14, 2005
1. Read Chapter 13 on the Capital Market
14. Week of November 28, 2005
1. Read Chapter 12 on Income Inequality
15. Week of December 5, 2005
1. Read Chapter 14 and 14 on Economic Efficiency and International Trade