An Intro to Economics

Spring 2012

An Introduction to Economics

Listed in: Economics, as ECON-111

Formerly listed as: ECON-11  |  ENST-23

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Faculty

Brian A. Bethune (Section 01)
Salim B. Furth (Section 02)
Jun Ishii (Sections 01, 02, 03, 04 and 05)
Prakarsh Singh (Section 03)
Frank H. Westhoff (Section 04)

Description

A study of the central problem of scarcity and of the ways in which the U.S. economic system allocates scarce resources among competing ends and apportions the goods produced among people.

Requisite for all other courses in economics.

One lecture and three hours of discussion per week. Each section is limited to 35 Amherst College students. Fall semester: Professors Furth, Ishii, Kingston, Singh, and Westhoff.

One lecture and three hours of discussion per week. Each section is limited to 35 Amherst College students. Spring semester. Professors Singh and Woglom.

Course times and locations

ECON 111 - DIS

Section 01
Tu 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM SMUD 206
Th 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM SMUD 206

Section 03
M 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM CONV 207
W 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM CONV 207

Section 04
M 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM CONV 207
W 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM CONV 207

Section 05
M 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM BEBU 107
W 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM BEBU 107

ECON 111 - LEC

Section 01
Tu 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM MERR 1

Section 02
Tu 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM MERR 1

Section 03
Tu 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM MERR 1

Section 04
Tu 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM MERR 1

Section 05
Tu 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM MERR 1

ECON 111 - LAB

Section 02
Tu 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM SMUD 207
Th 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM SMUD 207

Textbooks

Below are the textbooks used in this course, along with pricing information and availability at local bookstores. The price range shown is based upon queries to multiple online booksellers; click on the the price field to see detailed pricing information.

Section(s)	ISBN	Title	Publisher	Author(s)	Comment	Book Store	Price
All	0538453052	Principles of Economics	SouthWest/Cengage	N. Gregory Mankiw	6th edition	Amherst Books	TBD
All	0538477172	Study Guide	SouthWest/Cengage	Hakes	Recommended Only	Amherst Books	TBD
4	0538453591	Economics	SouthWest/Cengage	Taylor & Weerapana	Optional	Amherst Books	TBD

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2019-20: Offered in Fall 2019 and Spring 2020
Other years: Offered in Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019