Spring 2008 - ECON2106 - Introduction to Microeconomics - Weekly Reading/Assignment Schedule

WEEK #1 Orientation
MANDATORY ORIENTATION SESSION:
M 01/07/08 4-5:15p or 7-8:15p in UH-170 or W 01/09/08 4-5:15p or 7-8:15p in UH-170 [choose any one of these 4 sessions]
The purpose of this week is to familiarize yourself with the course syllabus, course requirements, and course schedule, and to register for and explore the MyEconLab software.
Th 01/10/08 assignment: must be registered with MyEconLab
Fr 01/11/08 assignment: must have taken ch 1 sample test [ungraded, merely to check and reassure you and me that all software works]

WEEK #2 Ch 4 - Demand and supply
[for most students, this is a very tough chapter; best to get it done the prior weekend - and then stay a week ahead of schedule]
Th 01/17/08 midnight Ch 4 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 4 test]
Fr 01/18/08 midnight Ch 4 online test due

WEEK #3 Ch 5 - Elasticity of demand and supply
Th 01/24/08 midnight Ch 5 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 5 test]
Fr 01/25/08 midnight Ch 5 online tests due

WEEK #4 Ch 6 - Efficiency and fairness of markets
Th 01/31/08 midnight Ch 6 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 6 test]
Fr 02/01/08 midnight Ch 6 online test due

WEEK #5 Ch 7 - Government influences on markets
Th 02/07/08 midnight Ch 7 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 7 test]
Fr 02/08/08 midnight Ch 7 online test due

WEEK #6 Ch 8 - Taxes
Th 02/14/08 midnight Ch 8 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 8 test]
Fr 02/15/08 midnight Ch 8 online test due

WEEK #7 Ch 9 - Externalities
Th 02/21/08 midnight Ch 9 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 9 test]
Fr 02/22/08 midnight Ch 9 online test due

MIDTERM EXAM (chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, with special emphasis on 4, 7, and 8)
[30 questions; 90 minutes; 1 attempt; 22% of course grade]
[A pre-test with 60 questions will be made available, 10 questions from each chapter]
Choose any one of the following time slots [sign-up sheet will be posted on my office door]:
       F 02/22/08   4pm-  6pm or   6pm-8pm or
or Sa 02/23/08 10am-12pm or 12pm-2pm or
or Su 02/24/08 10am-12pm or 12pm-2pm
Exam room: Allgood Hall, N-132 [for admittance to the room, you MUST present your ASU Student ID]

WEEK #8 Ch 10 - Public goods and common resources
[Th 02/28/08 midterm; last day to withdrawn with "W". Automatic withdrawal: students who have not achieved a score of 60% or better (inclusive of the midterm exam) will be automatically withdrawn from class. Likewise, students who AT ANY TIME DURING THE SEMESTER have missed 3 or more tests for whatever reason will be automatically withdrawn from class.]
Th 02/28/08 midnight Ch 10 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 10 test]
Fr 02/29/08 midnight Ch 10 online test due

WEEK #9 Ch 11 - Consumer choice and demand
Th 03/06/08 midnight Ch 11 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 11 test]
Fr 03/07/08 midnight Ch 11 online test due

WEEK #10 Ch 12 - Production and cost
Th 03/13/08 midnight Ch 12 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 12 test]
Fr 03/14/08 midnight Ch 12 online test due

WEEK #11 Ch 13 - Perfect competition
Th 03/20/08 midnight Ch 13 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 13 test]
Fr 03/21/08 midnight Ch 13 online test due

WEEK #12 Ch 14 - Monopoly
Th 03/27/08 midnight Ch 14 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 14 test]
Fr 03/28/08 midnight Ch 14 online test due

WEEK #13 Ch 16 - Oligopoly
Th 04/03/08 midnight Ch 16 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 16 test]
Fr 04/04/08 midnight Ch 16 online test due

WEEK #14 - Masters' Tournament Week
[no assignment - it's Masters' Tournament Week - but what an opportunity to work ahead of schedule to get this course out of the way so that you can focus on your OTHER classes just in time for finals week]

WEEK #15 Ch 19 - Inequality and poverty
Th 04/17/08 midnight Ch 19 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 19 test]
Fr 04/18/08 midnight Ch 19 online test due

WEEK #16 Ch 20 - International trade
Th 04/24/08 midnight Ch 20 online homework due [need 70% to pass on to ch. 20 test]
Fr 04/25/08 midnight Ch 20 online test due

FINAL EXAM (chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20, with special emphasis on 12, 13, and 20)
[30 questions; 90 minutes; 1 attempt; 22% of course grade]
[A pre-test with 80 questions will be made available, 10 questions from each chapter]
[teacher/course evaluation; 30 minutes max; upon completion you'll receive the password to start the final exam]
Choose any one of the following time slots [sign-up sheet will be posted on my office door]:
   F 05/02/08  4pm-  6pm or   6pm-8pm or
Sa 05/03/08 10am-12pm or 12pm-2pm or
Su 05/04/08 10am-12pm or 12pm-2pm
Exam room: Allgood Hall, N-132 [for admittance to the room, you MUST present your ASU Student ID]