ECONOMICS 1A: PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
PROFESSOR HILARY HOYNES, WINTER 2013
COURSE SCHEDULE, ASSIGNMENTS AND READINGS
Note: This is subject to change – check schedule often.
Last Updated March 6, 2013
WEEK 1
1/7
MONDAY
1/8
TUESDAY
1/9
WEDNESDAY
1/10
THURSDAY
LECTURE #2
Ch. 2 Tradeoffs and Trade
Appendix to Chapter 2
1/11
FRIDAY
Aplia HW Due: Introduction to Using Aplia Problem Sets
Aplia HW Due : Math and Graphing Assessment with Tutorials
LECTURE #1
Ch. 1 First Principles
WEEK 2
1/14
MONDAY
1/15
TUESDAY
LECTURE #3
Ch 3 Supply and Demand
1/16
WEDNESDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 1
1/17
THURSDAY
LECTURE #4
Ch 3 Supply and Demand (cont)
Ch 4 Consumer and Producer Surplus
1/18
FRIDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 2
WEEK 3
1/21
MONDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 3
1/22
TUESDAY
LECTURE #5
Ch 4 Consumer and Producer Surplus (cont)
1/23
WEDNESDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 4
Schedule for EC1A, Professor Hilary Hoynes, Winter 2013, Page 2
1/24
THURSDAY
LECTURE #6
Ch 5 Price Controls and Quotas: Meddling with the Market
TODAY 1/24 IS THE APLIA PAYMENT DEADLINE
1/25
FRIDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 5
WEEK 4
1/28
MONDAY
1/29
TUESDAY
LECTURE #7
Ch 6 Elasticities
1/30
WEDNESDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 6
1/31
THURSDAY
LECTURE #8
MIDTERM EXAM (CH 1-6)
2/1
FRIDAY
WEEK 5
2/4
MONDAY
2/5
TUESDAY
2/6
WEDNESDAY
2/7
THURSDAY
LECTURE #10
Ch 7 Taxes (cont)
2/8
FRIDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 7
LECTURE #9
Ch 7 Taxes
WEEK 6
2/11
MONDAY
2/12
TUESDAY
LECTURE #11
Ch 9 Decision Making by Individuals and Firms
2/13
WEDNESDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 9
2/14
THURSDAY
LECTURE #12
Ch 16 Externalities
2/15
FRIDAY
WEEK 7
2/18
MONDAY
2/19
TUESDAY
LECTURE #13
Ch 16 Externalities (cont)
2/20
WEDNESDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 16
2/21
THURSDAY
LECTURE #14
Ch 17 Public Goods and Common Resources
Schedule for EC1A, Professor Hilary Hoynes, Winter 2013, Page 3
2/22
FRIDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 17
WEEK 8
2/25
MONDAY
2/26
TUESDAY
LECTURE #15
Ch 18 The Economics of the Welfare State
2/27
WEDNESDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 18
2/28
THURSDAY
LECTURE #16
MIDTERM (CH 7, 9, 16-18)
3/1
FRIDAY
WEEK 9
3/4
MONDAY
3/5
TUESDAY
LECTURE #17
Ch 11 Behind the Supply Curve: Inputs and Costs
3/6
WEDNESDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 11
3/7
THURSDAY
LECTURE #18
Ch 12 Perfect Competition and the Supply Curve
3/8
FRIDAY
WEEK 10
3/11
MONDAY
3/12
TUESDAY
LECTURE #19
Ch 12 Perfect Competition and the Supply Curve (cont)
3/13
WEDNESDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 12
3/14
THURSDAY
LECTURE #20
Ch 13 Monopoly
3/15
FRIDAY
Aplia HW Due: Ch 13
TUESDAY
MARCH 19
FINAL EXAM (in our regular classroom)
Comprehensive exam. Covers Ch 1-6, 7, 9, 11-13, 16-18
Tuesday, March 19 at 1:00 – 3:00pm
Schedule for EC1A, Professor Hilary Hoynes, Winter 2013, Page 4
INFORMATION IF YOU HAVE THE SECOND EDITION OF THE TEXTBOOK
THIRD EDITION CHAPTERS
SECOND EDITION CHAPTERS
Ch 1 First Principles
Ch 2 Tradeoffs and Trade
Ch 3 Supply and Demand
Ch 4 Consumer and Producer Surplus
Ch 5 The Market Strikes Back
Ch 6 Elasticities
Ch 7 Taxes
Ch 9 Rational Decision Making by Individuals
and Firms
Ch 16 Externalities
Ch 17 Public Goods
Ch 18 Economics of the Welfare State
Ch 11 Behind the Supply Curve
Ch 12 Perfect Competition and the Supply
Curve
Ch 13 Monopoly
Ch 1
Ch 2
Ch 3
Ch 4
Ch 5
Ch 6
Ch 7
Ch 9
Ch 17
Ch 18
Ch 19
Ch 12
Ch 13
Ch 14