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Tentative
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Week 1
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Introduction
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Study the course syllabus
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Jan 16 - Jan 20
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The Microeconomic Way of Thinking
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Read the WSJ
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Read Sexton, Chapters 1-3
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Quiz on the course syllabus
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Read Six Principles
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http://media2.washingtonpost.com/media/slate/Podcasts/Slate_05101201.mp3
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Week 2
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Demand & Supply (Review)
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Read Sexton, Chapters 4-5, 7
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Jan 23 - Jan 27
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Read the WSJ
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Week 3
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Consumer Behavior
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Read Sexton, Chapter 9
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Jan 30 - Feb 3
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No class Monday
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Read the WSJ
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4497904
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Week 4
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Theory of the Firm
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Read the WSJ
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Feb 6 - Feb 10
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Week 5
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Production and Costs
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Read Sexton, Chapter 10
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Feb 13 - Feb 17
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Read the WSJ
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Week 6
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First Midterm Exam
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Topics 1 - 5
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Feb 20 - Feb 24
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Friday, February
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Week 7
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Producer Behavior
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Read Heynes, Chapters 8-9
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Feb 27 - Mar 3
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Read the WSJ
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Fall Break
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Monday, March 6
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Week 8
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Market Structure
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Read Sexton, Chapters 11-13
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Mar 13 - Mar 17
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Read the WSJ
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http://media2.washingtonpost.com/media/slate/Podcasts/Slate060109_Starbucks.mp3
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Week 9
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Mar 20 - Mar 24
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Week 10
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Second Midterm Exam
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Topics 6 - 7
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Mar 27 - Mar 31
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Friday, March
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Week 11
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Apr 3 - Apr 7
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Week 12
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Income Distribution & Poverty
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Sexton, Chapters 14-15
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Apr 10 - Apr 25
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Read the WSJ
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4860792
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Week 13
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Pollution & Environmental Problems
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Sexton, Chapter 16
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Apr 17 - Apr 21
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Read the WSJ
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Week 14
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International Trade and Finance
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Read Sexton, Chapters 17-18
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Apr 24 - Apr 28
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Read the WSJ
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Final Exam
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Topics 1-10
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Monday, April 27,
3:30pm or
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Friday, April
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