Course Schedule

Week #

Class Dates

Topics

Textbook

Problem Sets Due

Week 1

Aug 31

Sep 2

Introduction

Why We Trade

Ch. 1,2

Ch. 3

Week 2

Sep 7

Sep 9

Labor Day (no class)

Demand

Ch. 4

Week 3

Sep 14

Sep 16

Supply

Elasticity

Ch. 4

Ch. 5

PS #1 (Ch. 1-4)

Week 4

Sep 21

Sep 23

Government Policies

Efficiency and Welfare

Ch. 6

Ch. 7

Week 5

Sep 28

Sep 30

Midterm 1 review

Midterm 1

-

PS #2 (Ch. 5-7)

Week 6

Oct 5

Oct 7

Taxes

International Trade

Ch. 8

Ch. 9

Week 7

Fall Break

Week 8

Oct 19

Oct 21

Externalities

Public Goods

Ch. 10

Ch. 11

Week 9

Oct 26

Oct 28

Costs of Production

Competition

Ch. 14

Ch. 15

PS #3 (Ch. 8-10)

Week 10

Nov 2

Nov 4

Market Entry & Exit

Monopolies

Ch. 15

Ch. 16

Week 11

Nov 9

Nov 11

Midterm 2 review

Midterm 2

-

PS #4 (Ch. 11,14-16)

Week 12

Nov 16

Nov 18

Gross Domestic Product

Cost of Living

Ch. 24

Ch. 25

Week 13

Nov 23

Nov 25

Savings & Investments

Unemployment (take-home module)

Ch. 27

Ch. 29

PS #5 (Ch. 24-25)

Week 14

Nov 30

Dec 2

Monetary System

Inflation

Ch. 30

Ch. 31

PS #6 (Ch. 27,29)

Week 15

Dec 7

Dec 9

Aggregate Supply and Demand

Monetary & Fiscal Policy

Ch. 34

Ch. 35

PS #7 (Ch. 30-31)

Final (TBD)

Optional PS #8 (Ch. 34–35) posted before finals, with solutions