principles of microeconomics econ 2106
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Principles of Microeconomics
MS. CARYCRUZ BUENO
SPELMAN COLLEGE
SPRING 2018
TUESDAY AND THURSDAY 2:25 -3:40
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Outline1. How will the class work?
2. Who is the instructor?
3. How can you be successful in this class?
4. Review Chapter 7 – Group Activity
5. Start Chapter 8
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How will the class work?Prior to class – Relevant Videos (5-10 minutes)
ClassLecture on new materialQuestions worked in class –TRATS/ participationStudents actively answering questions in complete sentencesDiscussion and Wrap Up
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PracticeStudents actively answering questions in complete sentences
Question: What is your major?
Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
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Chapters Already CoveredChapter 1: Exploring Economics
Chapter 2: Production, Econ Growth, Trade
Chapter 3: Supply Demand
Chapter 4: Markets and Government
Chapter 5: Elasticity
Chapter 6: Consumer Choice
Chapter 7: Production and Costs
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Who is the Instructor ?
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Now You
What’s your name?
Why are you taking this class?
What have you struggled the most with this class?
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How to be Successful 1. You are adults, and you are each responsible for your own success and/or failure
2. Read before every class (1 to 2 chapter a week)
3. Ace the online HW
4. Never miss lecture and actively participate, ask clarifying questions
5. Study before the exams
6. Take advantage of tutoring and office hours (after class 4-5:15 and by appt)
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Classroom Etiquette
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Grades and Exam MakeupsComponent of Grade Weight
IRATS (individual) 15
Exam 1 22.5
Exam 2 22.5
Final Exam 25
Article 5
TRATS (team)/
Participation
10
• There will be no makeup exams.
• The final exam will replace a student’s
lowest exam grade/missed exam.
• If a scheduled exam conflicts with a
school-sponsored event, you must let me
know two weeks prior to the conflicting
exam with an official note.The following grading scale will be employed for all assignments: 96 - 100 A / 90 - 95 A- / 86 - 89 B+ / 83 - 85 B / 79 - 82 B- / 75 - 78 C+ / 69 - 74 C / 65 -68 C- / 60 - 65 D+ / 55 - 60 D / Below 55 F
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Schedule
Week
#
Week Starts
(Monday)
Topic Text Assignments Due
Online
12 March SPRING BREAK
1 19 March Production, Perfect
Competition
Chapter 7, Chapter 8 Chapter 8 &9
2 26 March Monopoly Chapter 9 Chapter 10
3 2 April Monopolistic Competition
Oligopoly, & Game Theory
Chapter 10 Chapter 11
4 9 April Review and Exam in Class Chapter 7-10
5 16 April Labor, Externalities &
Public Goods
Chapter 11 ,13 Chapter 13
6 23 April Poverty and Income Chapter 15 Chapter 15
7 30 April Review All Chapters
Final Exam: Tuesday May 8th 10:30 a.m-12:30pm