Textbooks: The textbook for the course is
Intermediate Microeconomics, by Hal R. Varian, 7th Edition, Norton, 2006.
Course Outline
Mon Sept 17 Introduction Chapter 1
Wed Sept 19 Budget Constraint Chapter 2
Fri Sept 21 Preferences Chapter 3
Mon Sept 24 Utility Chapter 4
Wed Sept 26 Choice Chapter 5
Fri Sept 28 Demand Chapter 6
Mon Oct 1 Income and Substitution Effects Chapter 8
Wed Oct 3 Buying and Selling Chapter 9
Fri Oct 5 Intertemporal Choice Chapter 10
Mon Oct 8 No Class: Columbus Day
Wed Oct 10 First In-Class Hour Exam
Fri Oct 12 Asset Markets and Uncertainty Chapter 11
Mon Oct 15 Uncertainty Chapter 12
Wed Oct 17 Risky Assets Chapter 13
Fri Oct 19 Consumer’s Surplus Chapter 14
Mon Oct 22 Market Demand Chapter 15
Wed Oct 24 Equilibrium Chapter 16
Fri Oct 26 Technology Chapter 18
Mon Oct 29 Profit Maximization Chapter 19
Wed Oct 31 Cost Minimization Chapter 20
Fri Nov 2 Cost Curves Chapter 21
Mon Nov 5 Firm Supply Chapter 22
Wed Nov 7 Industry Supply Chapter 23
Fri Nov 9 Monopoly Chapter 24
Mon Nov 12 No Class: Veterans Day
Wed Nov 14 Monopoly Behavior Chapter 25
Fri Nov 16 Factor Markets Chapter 26
Mon Nov 19 Oligopoly Chapter 27
Wed Nov 21 Game Theory Chapter 28
Fri Nov 23 No Class: Thanksgiving
Mon Nov 26 Game Applications Chapter 29
Wed Nov 28 Exchange Chapter 31
Fri Nov 30 Second In-Class Hour Exam
Mon Dec 3 Production Chapter 32
Wed Dec 5 Welfare Chapter 33
Fri Dec 7 Externalities Chapter 34
Mon Dec 10 Public Goods Chapter 36
Wed Dec 12 Asymmetric Information Chapter 37
Fri Dec 14 Behavioral Economics Chapter 30
Mon Dec 17 Auctions, Information Technology Chapters 17, 35