Economics
73-100, Principles of Economics, Fall
2009
TOPIC OF
COURSE: Strengths
and weaknesses of market decision making and various forms of government intervention in markets
LECTURE
HOURS: Monday
and Wednesday, 11:30-12:20 in PH 100, 12:30-1:20 in PH100
DISCUSSION
HOURS: Friday,
11:30-12:20, Sections: A (DH 1117); B (PH 100); C (DH A310); D (DH 1217); E (DH
1209); F (PH A20)
Friday,
12:30-1:20, Sections: H (PH 100); I (GHC 4301); J (DH 1117); K (HH B103); L (DH
A310); M (DH 2122)
COURSE
INSTRUCTOR: Steven
Klepper
EMAIL
ADDRESS:
OFFICE
HOURS: Monday
and Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:30, and by appointment
OFFICE
LOCATION: Porter
Hall 219-F
OFFICE
PHONE: 412-268-3235
REQUIRED
BOOKS: Principles
of Economics: Micro,Tenth
Edition, by Willis L. Peterson, and Problems in
Microeconomics by Steven Klepper. All assignments are from these two
books. They are both
available
in the University Bookstore.
HOME
PAGE: http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/course/73-100/
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REVIEW OF PRIOR
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QUIZ |
DISCUSSION |
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EACH TEST |
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8/24-8/28 |
No Assignment |
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2 |
8/31-9/4 |
1,
Print Suggestions |
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Procedural |
Chs. 1, 2, & 3, and |
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for Problem Set 1 at course web site |
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pp.
i-iv in Problems In Microeconomics |
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9/9-9/11 |
No Assignment |
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9/14-9/18 |
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1, Test 1 |
Chs. 4 & 5 |
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9/21-9/25 |
Mixed Bag I & print Fall 2008 Exam 1 |
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2, Test 2 |
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9/28-10/2 |
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Mixed Bag
I |
Chs. 6 & 7 |
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10/5-10/9 |
No Assignment |
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3, Give
back Exam I |
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Exam I 10/7 |
Session
I, 10/5 7:30
pm TBA |
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10/12-10/14 |
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4** |
No Class— Test 3 given in lecture, 10/14 |
(10th
edition), pp.
111-118 (9th
edition) &
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10/19-10/23 |
Mixed Bag II |
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4, Test 4 |
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10/26-10/30 |
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Mixed Bag
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Chs. 12 & 13 |
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11/2-11/6 |
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5, Test
5, Give back Exam II |
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Exam II 11/4 |
Session
II, 11/2 7:30 pm TBA |
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11/9-11/13 |
Mixed Bag III |
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6, Test 6 |
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11/16-11/20 |
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Mixed Bag
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Chs. 16 & 18 |
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11/23 |
No
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No Class |
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Exam III 11/23 (Mon. of Th.giv.) |
Session
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1:30 pm TBA |
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11/30-12/4 |
No Assignment |
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7, Test
7, Give back Exam III |
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Set 4 and Quiz 4 to be handed in at end of lecture on Wednesday, 10/14. Mini-test 3 also administered in lecture on Wednesday, 10/14.
ASSIGNMENTS
AND EXAMS
1. There are 10 problem sets and 7 quizzes that
must be completed as of the dates listed above and handed in, on time, only
in discussion section. The problem
sets and quizzes will be graded solely on the basis of EFFORT. They will be graded either
excellent, good, satisfactory, or unsatisfactory.
2. There will be 7 short open-book,
open-notes mini-tests. Six will be
administered in discussion section and one (test 3) in lecture on the dates
listed in the above schedule. These
tests will be composed of one question comparable to either the quiz or one of
the problems in the problem set corresponding to the mini-test.
3. There will be three open-book,
open-notes term exams and an open-book, open-notes final exam.
GRADING
1. Performance in discussion section will constitute 15% of the final grade. Students will be graded either excellent (100 points), good (85 points), satisfactory (70 points), or unsatisfactory (0 points). This grade will be based solely on EFFORT. This includes effort on the problem sets, quizzes, participation in the discussion section class, and interactions with the discussion section leader outside of class (e.g., seeking out help). To earn a satisfactory grade, the student must receive a satisfactory grade on at least 8 of the 10 problem sets and 5 of the 7 quizzes. Grades of excellent will be reserved for students who make a sustained, exemplary effort throughout the semester on their problem sets, quizzes, participation in discussion section, and interactions with the discussion section leader outside of the discussion section.
2. Performance on the 7 tests administered in
discussion section (except test 3, which will be administered in lecture) will
constitute 15% of the final grade. This
performance will be measured by the average grade on the tests. No makeups will be
given on the tests. For students who
miss tests due to legitimate reasons, the average grade on the tests will be
computed based on the tests taken.
Students who miss a test without a legitimate excuse (including sleeping
through a test) will be given a zero on the test. Students must have a written excuse from a
health care professional dated on the
day of the test or earlier to be excused from a test for medical reasons.
Nonmedical excuses must be cleared with the instructor before the time of the
test. Students certified as needing extra
time on exams must make suitable arrangements with the instructor at least one
week before the date of an exam.
3. Performance on each of the term exams will
constitute 10% of the final grade and performance on the final exam will
constitute 40% of the final grade. No makeups will be given on the term exams. If a student has a legitimate excuse for
missing a term exam, the 10% weight of the term exam will be transferred to the
final exam. For example, if a student
misses one term exam with a legitimate excuse, the other two term exams will
still constitute 10% of the final grade and the final exam will constitute 50%
of the final grade. Students who miss an exam without a legitimate excuse
(including sleeping through an exam) will be given a zero on the exam. Students must have a written excuse from a
health care professional dated on the
day of the exam or earlier to be excused from an exam for medical reasons.
Nonmedical excuses must be cleared with the instructor before the time of the
exam.