ECON230-09W (C) Whole Year 2009

Microeconomic Theory with Calculus

22 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2009
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 September 2009

Description

Introduction to price theory using some calculus: The neo-classical model of consumer and producer choice and general equilibrium, and deviations from that model including externalities and public goods.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

ECON231, ECON204, ECON550 (prior to 2006)

Co-requisites

Course Coordinator

Seamus Hogan

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Problem Sets 10%
Essay 10%
Final Exam 40%
Mid-term Test 40%


The assessment for this course will comprise one mid-year test (to be held in the end-of-semester examination period), a final exam, 22 problem sets, and an essay.  The weighting for the various pieces of assessment will be according to one of the two following schedules, whichever gives the highest grade (except, in the case of dishonest practice as per the Course Outline).

Schedule 1:
Problem Sets   10%
Mid-Term Test  40%
Essay              10%
Final Exam       40%

Schedule 2:
PRoblem Sets   10%
Mid-Term Test  20%
Essay              10%
Final Exam       60%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Bergstrom, Theodore C. , Varian, Hal R; Workouts in intermediate microeconomics ; 7th ed; W.W. Norton, 2006 (Medium: Workbook).

Varian, Hal R; Intermediate microeconomics : a modern approach ; 7th ed; W.W. Norton & Co, 2006.

Recommended Reading

Harford, Tim; The undercover economist : exposing why the rich are rich, the poor are poor--and why you can never buy a decent used car! ; Oxford University Press, 2006.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $828.00

International fee $3,483.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Economics and Finance .

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