Microeconomics

Fall 2013

Listed in: Economics, as ECON-300

Formerly listed as: ECON-54

Faculty

Description

This course develops the tools of modern microeconomic theory and notes their applications to matters of utility and demand; production functions and cost; pricing of output under perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, etc.; pricing of productive services; intertemporal decision-making; the economics of uncertainty; efficiency, equity, general equilibrium; externalities and public goods. A student may not receive credit for both ECON 300 and ECON 301.

Requisite: MATH 111, or equivalent and at least a "B" grade in ECON 111/111E or a "B-" in ECON 200-290, or equivalent. Fall semester: Professor Reyes. Spring semester: Professor Kingston.

If Overenrolled: Maintain a waiting list, and give preference to majors or potential majors.

Cost: 200 ?

Keywords

Quantitative Reasoning

Course times and locations

ECON 300 - L/D

Section 01
Tu 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM BEBU 107
Th 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM BEBU 107

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; roll your mouse over the price field to see detailed pricing information.

ISBN	Title	Publisher	Author(s)	Comment	Book Store	Price
978-0133019933	Microeconomics: Theory and Applications with Calculus (3rd Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)	Prentice Hall; 3 edition (January 25, 2013)	Perloff, Jeffrey M.		Amherst Books	TBD

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

If Overenrolled

Maintain a waiting list, and give preference to majors or potential majors.

Offerings

2014-15: Offered in Fall 2014 and Spring 2015
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

Amherst College

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