Listed in: Economics, as ECON-300
Christopher G. Kingston (Section 02)
Jessica Wolpaw Reyes (Section 01)
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: Limited to 40 students. Professor Reyes
Spring semester: Limited to 40 students. Professor Hyman.
How to handle overenrollment: Maintain a waiting list, and give preference to majors or potential majors.
Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Quantitative reasoning; regular readings, problem sets, quizzes, and exams.
Section 01
Tu 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM BEBU 107
Th 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM BEBU 107
| Section(s) | ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Intermediate Microeconomics: A tool-building approach, 2nd Edition | Routledge, 2021 | Samiran Banerjee | Required | Amherst Books | TBD | |
| 01 | The Microeconomics Anti-Textbook | Zed Books, 2021 | Rod Hill & Tony Myatt | Required | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.