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Economics 101, Principles of Microeconomics

Fall 2009

John R. Schroeter

Section 1, MWF 9 – 9:50 a.m., Hoover 2055

General information:

“What’s my current grade in this course?”

Syllabus (including Aplia registration instructions)

Instructor contact information

Instructor's faculty webpage

Announcements

Schedule of reading assignments, exams, Aplia homework, and projects

T.A. information:

Click on the links below for contact information and office hours for each of the T.A.s. The Head T.A. is the “go-to guy” for all questions and complaints about grading of exams and projects. All of the T.A.s are available to help with questions about lecture or text material or sample exams, or to provide hints on the preparation of projects. Except in the cases noted, T.A.s will hold their office hours in the Economics Help Room, 180 Heady Hall. If you can’t make a T.A.’s office hours, contact him/her by e-mail to schedule an appointment.

Miyoung Oh (Head T.A.) Swatilekha Bhattacharjee

Connect to the Aplia website by clicking here. This link will give you access to the Aplia homework assignments and the “virtual” copy of the Mankiw text.

Exams and projects:

Sample project:

Here is a project that I assigned in a previous offering of Econ 101, together with a solution outline. The solution outline should serve as a pretty good model for you in preparing the project write-ups for which you will be responsible.

Sample project | Solution outline

Sample exams:

Here are the exams I’ve given in a few previous offerings of Econ 101. In each case, the correct answer is indicated by an asterisk (*).

Answer keys for this semester’s exams:

Exam 1: Red | Blue

Exam 2: Red | Blue

Exam 3: Red | Blue

Exam 4: Red | Blue

Exam scores (listed by last 5 digits of ID number)

Exam 1 average = 20.44

Exam 2 average = 21.06

Exam 3 average = 20.91

Exam 4 average = 15.28

Projects for this semester:

Project 1 | Solution outline

Project 2 | Solution outline

Project 3 | Solution outline

Project scores (listed by last 5 digits of ID number)

Project 1 average = 10.68

Project 2 average = 9.45

Project 3 average = 10.33

Lecture presentations in PowerPoint:

(We’re skipping Chapter 16.) Chapter 17 – part 1 | Chapter 17 – part 2 | Chapter 18 – part 1 | Chapter 18 – part 2

Supplementary resources:

Economic Policy Debates

This website is a particularly good learning resource for those of you who want to take your study of economics beyond course material. You’ll find discussions, on both sides of the issue, of several current economic policy questions.

Economics: Sexiest Trade Alive!!

Don't take my word for it. Read what Angelina Jolie and Newsweek magazine have to say.

Do Math Skills Mean More Money?

College majors (including Economics) that rely on math skills offer the highest earning potential to graduates.

Famous Economics Majors

What do Donald Trump, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tiger Woods, and Cate Blanchett have in common?