Winter 2013
"Markets are central institutions of a modern society. If you understand markets, you have a chance of understanding what is happening in your time. If you don't, you don't." -- Martin Mayer
Economics 101 is an introduction to the concerns and methods of economics, covering both microeconomic and macroeconomic principles. This course analyses how markets work and how economic decisions are made. It considers the interactions of firms and households in individual markets as well as the workings of national and international economies. The course will introduce principles of economic analysis as a means to study economic behavior and determine the appropriate course of government policy.
We will have three exams and a number of assignments.
Exam I Wednesday January 30, 4th week, in
class
Exam II Friday February 22, 7th
week, in class
Exam III
Tuesday, March 19, 8:30 am, during
the scheduled final exam period
Topics from last year are still available online. These will be updated before each exam
Mankiw textbook website (includes quizzes, powerpoint lessons, flashcards & more).
My other classes (& some links)
To go to my homepage click here
K College Department of Economics
Problems or
comments?
email cstull@kzoo.edu