Economics 212: Microeconomic Theory

Fall 2006

 

I.                    Basic Consumer Demand Theory:

Math Appendix and Chapters 1-6, 7 (skip 7.4-7.7), 8, 9 (skip appendix)

 

Chapter 1 and Mathematical Appendix (Sept. 8)

Problem Set #1 (due Sept. 15)

Problem Set #1 Answer Key (posted Sept. 15)

Chapter 2 (Sept. 11)

Chapter 3 (Sept. 13)

Partial Derivative Practice

Partial Derivative Practice Solutions

Problem Set #2 (due Sept. 22)

Problem Set #2 Answer Key (posted Sept. 22)

Chapter 4 (Sept. 18)

Chapter 5 (start) (Sept. 20)

Chapter 5 (finish) (Sept. 25)

Chapter 6 (Sept. 25, Sept. 27)

Problem Set #3 (due Oct. 6)

Problem Set #3 Answer Key (posted Oct. 11)

Chapter 7 (skip 7.4-7.7) (Oct. 2)

Chapter 8 (Oct. 4)

Chapter 9 (Oct. 11)

Problem Set #4 (due Oct. 20)

Problem Set #4 Answer Key (posted Oct. 23)

 

II.                 Extensions and Applications of Demand Theory:

Chapters 14 (skip appendix), 15, 16

 

Chapter 14 (skip appendix) (Oct. 16)

Chapter 15 (Oct. 18, Oct. 23)

Chapter 16 (Oct. 23, Oct. 25)

Question-and-Answer (Oct. 25, time permitting)

Midterm Exam I (Oct. 27 during 4th hour--Friday from  1:15pm-2:05pm CLEV 001L)

Midterm Exam I Answer Key

 

III.       Theory of the Firm

Chapters 18, 19 (skip 19.1019.11 and appendix), 20 (skip 20.2), 21-25

Problem Set #5 (due Nov. 10)

Problem Set #5 Answer Key (posted Nov. 13)

Chapter 18 (Oct. 30)

Chapter 19 (skip 19.11 and appendix) (Nov. 1)

Chapter 20 (skip 20.2) (Nov. 6)

Chapter 21 (Nov. 8)

Problem Set #6 (due Nov. 29)

Problem Set # 6 Answer Key (posted Nov. 29)

Chapter 22 (Nov. 11)

Chapter 23 (Nov. 15)

NO CLASS ON NOV. 20

Chapter 24 (Nov. 27)

Chapter 25 (only through 25.4) (Nov. 29)

 

Midterm Exam II (Dec. 1st Dec. 4th during Monday Class from 1:15-2:30)

Midterm Exam II Answer Key

 

IV. Special topics and applications of Micro Theory

 

Chapters 31, 33 (skip appendix), 34, 36 (skip 36.8-36.10 and appendix), 37

 

Problem Set #7 (Answers will be posted Dec. 13)

Problem Set #7 Answer Key (posted Dec. 13)

Chapter 31 (Dec. 6)

Chapter 34 (Dec. 11)

Chapter 36 (skip 36.8-36.10; the appendix; and anything to do with game theory) (Dec. 13)