SYLLABUS

1.        INSTRUCTOR:  Anthony T. Lee

2.        OFFICE HOURS:   Adjunct Office.  M-F  8-9 a.m.

3.        TELEPHONE:   Adjunct Office --- to be supplied        E-MAIL:  anthle@swbell.net ,  atlee@austincc.edu

4.        TEXT:    "Principles of Microeconomics," 3rd ed. by MANKIW

5.        POLICIES:

            a.    ATTENDANCE:  see grading

            b.    WITHDRAWALS:  withdrawals are the STUDENT'S responsibility

            c.    REINSTATEMENT:    case-by-case basis

            d.   INCOMPLETES:   virtually never given

            e.    RETESTING:  none, but you get an optional final

  f.    CONDUCT:  inappropriate conduct will be penalized; such conduct includes swearing, eating in class, public demonstrations of affection, studying for another class, severe attitude problems, and anything else that prevents the class from going forward in an orderly manner.  CHEATING IS SUBJECT TO DISMISSAL.

6.      GRADING   

            a.    A = 220 pts.   B = 195 pts.   C = 170 pts.   D = 145 pts.

            b.   ATTENDANCE:  Each student begins with 30 points.  Each absence costs 2 points, regardless of reason.

            c.   QUIZZES:  5 quizzes, each worth 10 points

            d.   EXAMS:   2 exams, each worth 100 points

            e.   OPTIONAL FINAL:   The optional final counts 100 points, it stands in place of your lower EXAM score.

MICRO  CLASS  SCHEDULE

July              05             INTRODUCTION

                    06            THE SCOPE AND METHOD OF ECONOMICS

                    07            THE SCOPE AND METHOD OF ECONOMICS

                    08            MANKIW, CHS. 1-3    QUIZ 1

                    11            CH. 4:  THE MARKET FORCES OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND

                    12            CH. 5:  ELASTICITY AND ITS APPLICATION 

                    13            CH. 6:   SUPPLY, DEMAND AND GOVERNMENT POLICIES

                    14            CH. 7:  CONSUMERS, PRODUCERS AND THE EFFICIENCY OF MARKETS

                    15            CH. 8:  APPLICATION:  THE COSTS OF TAXATION     QUIZ 2

                    18            CH. 9:  APPLICATION --- INTERNATIONAL TRADE

                    19            CH. 10:  EXTERNALITIES

                    20            CH. 11:  PUBLIC GOODS AND COMMON RESOURCES

                    21            CH. 12:  THE DESIGN OF THE TAX SYSTEM

                    22             QUIZ 3  REVIEW FOR EXAM 1

                    25             EXAM 1

                    26             CH. 13:  THE COSTS OF PRODUCTION

                    27             CH. 14:  FIRMS IN COMPETITIVE MARKETS 

                    28             CH. 15:  MONOPOLY

                    29             CH. 16:  OLIGOPOLY   QUIZ 4

August          01             CH. 17:  MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION

                    02             CH. 18:  THE MARKETS FOR FACTORS OF PRODUCTION

                    03             CH. 19:    EARNINGS AND DISCRIMINATION

                    04             CH. 20:  INCOME INEQUALITY AND POVERTY

                    05              REVIEW FOR EXAM 2   QUIZ 5

                    08               EXAM 2

                    09               OPTIONAL FINAL

                    10                FINAL DAY