TENTATIVE ECO 284 SCHEDULE (Last revised on:
12/19/2007)
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Dates shown below are the due dates for assignments and dates of exams
ECO 284 (2197) Section 1 MWF 8:00 – 8:50 A.M.
CBA Room 204
ECO 284 (2199) Section 2 MWF 9:10 – 10:00 A.M.
CBA Room 204
ECO 284 (2198) Section 4 MWF 11:30 A.M. – 12:20 P.M.
CBA Room 204
| WEEK | MONDAY | WEDNESDAY | FRIDAY |
| 1 | 25-Aug,
lecture 1 Review Syllabus |
27-Aug,
lecture 2 Before class, read Chapter 1 The Art and Science of Economic Analysis, including its appendix: Understanding Graphs |
29-Aug, lecture 3 Before class, read Chapter 2: Some Tools of Economic Analysis Optional reading on Logic More logic |
| 2 |
1-Sep Labor Day Holiday |
3-Sep, lecture 4 (see
lecture 3 for slides) Before class, read the two pages here on valid, sound and cogent arguments: More logic (same link shown above on 29-Aug) |
5-Sep, lecture 5 Before class, read Chapter 3: Demand and Supply Analysis |
| 3 |
8-Sep, lecture 6 (see link on 5-Sep for all slides) NOTE: first homework due Wednesday, 10-Sep |
10-Sep,
lecture 7 (see link on 5-Sep for all slides) Homework from Chapter 3 Problems and Exercises: 14, 17b, 17c, 17e, 18c. Two points each. Draw graphs for each. |
12-Sep,
lecture 8 (no slides) Before class, read Chapter 19: International Trade
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| 4 |
15-Sep, lecture 9 Homework: Worksheet on Comparative Advantage & Solution (as seen in class on Friday) is due. |
17-Sep,
lecture 10 Chapter 19 problems 12 and 14 (page 424) |
19-Sep lecture 11 Homework worksheet due Monday, 22-Sep Study guide |
| 5 |
22-Sep, lecture 12 Homework worksheet due |
24-Sep, Exam I |
26-Sep, lecture 13 Before class, read Chapter 5: Elasticity of Demand and Supply TERM PAPER ASSIGNED 8:00 AM Class 9:10 AM Class 11:30 AM Class |
| 6 |
29-Sep, lecture 14,
elasticity Before class, read the appendix to Chapter 5.
Answer problems 10-13 from chapter 5, page
110. |
1-Oct, lecture 15,
elasticity Submit exam corrections. Details
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3-Oct, lecture 16 Before class, read Chapter 7: Production and Cost in the Firm Chapter 7 Problems 17 through 21 due Monday 6-Oct Solutions |
| 7 |
6-Oct, lecture 17 Before class, read Chapter 8: Perfect Competition Chapter 7 Problems 17 through 21 due 6-Oct Solutions |
8-Oct, lecture 18 Chapter 8 Problems 10 & 11 due 8-Oct Solutions Quiz over chapter 7, plus a few questions from chapter 8 on 8-Oct. |
10-Oct,
lecture 19 Chapter 8 Problems 12 through 16 due 10-Oct Solutions |
| 8 | 13-Oct,
lecture 20 Before class, read Chapter 9: Monopoly Guest speaker
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15-Oct,
lecture 21 Chapter 9 Problems 10 & 15 due 15-Oct Solutions Quiz Makeup 1:15 PM |
17-Oct,
lecture 22 On-line Practice Exam Download Practice Exam as an .RTF file Here is the Key. Study guide Help session, room 109, 3:45-5:00PM |
| 9 | 20-Oct,
Exam II Study guide See the study guide for links to the slide shows. |
22-Oct, lecture 23 Before class, read Chapter 10: Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly Questions 1-5, page 236 due 24-Oct |
24-Oct, lecture 24 Questions 1-5, page 236 due 24-Oct Chapter 10 problems 9, 11 & 13, page 237, due 27 - Oct |
| 10 | 27-Oct, lecture 25 Before class, read Chapter 11: Resource Markets Chapter 10 problems 9, 11 & 13, page 237, due 27 - Oct |
29-Oct, lecture 26 Game theory |
31-Oct,
lecture 27 Resource Markets Last day to withdraw from a class. Corrections on Exam Two due 31-Oct. This will count as a homework assignment. |
| 11 |
3-Nov, lecture 28 Resource Markets Answer problems 8 and 9 on page 257, plus the question stated in the email you received. Read it here. |
5-Nov, lecture 29 Resource Markets Before class, read Chapter 12: Labor Markets and Labor Unions |
7-Nov, lecture 30 Before class, read Chapter 13: Capital, Interest and Corporate Finance Chapter 13 Problems 9 - 11 due 10-Nov |
| 12 |
10-Nov, lecture 31 Labor Markets
Chapter 13 Problems 9 - 11 due 10-Nov |
12-Nov,
lecture 32 Before class, read Chapter 14: Transaction Costs, Imperfect Information, and Market Behavior |
14-Nov,
lecture 33 Buy reading packet ($2), read "Chapter 17: The Economics of Work" by Anthony O'Brien Buy your copy from CBA's Support Services in room 111. |
| 13 | 17-Nov, lecture 34 Read "Chapter 15: Auctions and the Economics of Information" by Anthony O'Brien Submit your completed evaluation of O'Brien's Chapter 17 by 5PM. |
19-Nov lecture 35 Submit your completed evaluation of O'Brien's Chapter 15 by 5PM. Each of these evaluations will count as a homework assignment, with a denominator of 10 points, but with 15 points possible (extra credit). |
21-Nov
lecture 36 Before class, read Chapter 16: Public Goods and Public Choice |
| 14 | 24-Nov,
lecture 37 Before class, read Chapter 17: Externalities and the Environment |
26-Nov,
lecture 38 Read "Chapter 16: Government in the Economy: Environmental Policy, Public Goods, and Taxes" by Anthony O'Brien |
28-Nov, Holiday; 27th is Thanksgiving |
| 15 | 1-Dec, lecture 39 Before class, read Chapter 15: Economic Regulation and Antitrust Activity |
3-Dec, lecture 40 Answer Chapter 15, Problem 10 from the McEachern text. Submit your completed evaluation of O'Brien's Chapter 16 by 5PM. |
5-Dec, lecture 41 Before class, read Chapter 18: Income Distribution and Poverty |
| Final Full Finals schedule |
8-Dec Review session: Sunday evening, 7-Dec, 7:30 - 9 PM, room 204; Study guide |
10-Dec
ECO284-2 (9:10 AM class) Exam time: 7:30 - 9:30 AM, room 204 ECO284-3
(11:30 AM class) Exam time: 10 AM - 12 PM |
12-Dec
Graduation |
| Relevant Excerpts from the NAU Undergraduate Catalog regarding Reading Week: | |
| n Faculty members are not to schedule field trips or major exams. Exception are quizzes, lab exams, and individualized instruction courses that are self-paced and allow students to elect when to take the final exam. |
| n Major research papers should be assigned as early as practical in the semester, and students are encouraged to submit such papers before reading week. |