Economics 101 - Principles of Microeconomics
Spring 2009

Instructor: Dr. Ron Deiter, rdeiter@iastate.edu
Section 1 - MWF 9-9:50
127 Curtiss

COURSEGRADES

Course ANNOUNCEMENTS (by week)

Course syllabus/administration

Textbook Information

Teaching assistants (Name, e-mail, office hours in the Econ Help Room, 178 Heady Hall) :
Ms. In Soo Cho, icho@iastate.edu, WR 1-2
Mr. Deniz Guvercin, guvercin@iastate.edu, T 9-10, 3-5; W 10-11; R 12-2
Ms. Tushi Baul, tushi@iastate.edu, TR 12:45-1:45
Ms. Amelia Fischer*, afischer@iastate.edu, M 12-1, T 10-12, R 11-2, 4-5; F 12-1
Ms. Fanzheng Yang, yangfz@iastateedu, M 3-5, T 2-3
*Lead TA
TA Office Hour Table

Lecture topics (text chapters)
Unit 1 - Scope and Methods (1)
Unit 2 - Scarcity, Production Possibilities, Trade (2, 21)
Unit 3 - Markets, Demand, Supply, and Market Prices (3, 4, 5)
Unit 4 - Elasticity (6)
Unit 5 - Consumer Choices & Economic Behavior (7)
Unit 6 - Firm Production Processes and Costs (8, 9, 17, 19)
Unit 7 - Compettiive Firm Profits and Supply (10, 11)
Unit 8 - Imperfectly Competitive Firm Strategies and Roles of Government (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)

In-class assignments
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Test-taking Tips
Exam #1: Date; Study Guide; KEYS; Results
Exam #2: Date; Study Guide; KEY; Results
Exam #3: Date; Study Guide; KEY
Make Up Make-up KEYS
Final Ex: Date; Study Guide; Results
*All exams in 127 Curtiss; midterms at 9:00 a.m.; Final Exam @ 7:30 a.m.

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