Aplia Homework Assignments for ECON 2302

Aplia Homework Assignments

Week 1 (05.23.05-5.29.05)

  1. The following 9 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 1 (more or less)
    1. Interactive Tool Tutorial 
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:30PM
      13 Practice Points 
    2. Introductory Practice Problem Set
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:30PM
      6 Practice Points 
    3. Introductory Graded Problem Set
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:30PM
      4 Graded Points 
    4. Numerical Calculations Tutorial and Exercises 
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:30PM
      25 Practice Points 
    5. Numerical Calculations Tutorial and Exercises 
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:30PM
      25 Graded Points 
    6. Graph Tutorial and Exercises 
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:30PM
      32 Practice Points 
    7. Graph Tutorial and Exercises 
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:30PM
      32 Graded Points 
    8. Slope Tutorial and Exercises 
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:30PM
      15 Practice Points 
    9. Slope Tutorial and Exercises 
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:30PM
      15 Graded Points 
  2. The following 9 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 2 (more or less)
    1. Introduction to the Production Possibilities Frontier 
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:45PM
      22 Practice Points 
    2. Production Possibilities I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:45PM
      21 Practice Points 
    3. Production Possibilities II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:45PM
      19 Graded Points 
    4. Introduction to Comparative Advantage 
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:45PM
      16 Practice Points 
    5. International Trade: Exchange and Specialization I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:45PM
      17 Practice Points 
    6. International Trade: Exchange and Specialization II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:45PM
      11 Graded Points 
    7. Habit or Prices? 
      News Analysis
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:45PM
      3 Graded Points 
    8. Increased Fuel Economy Sought 
      News Analysis
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:45PM
      4 Graded Points 
    9. Do Cheap U.S. Corn Exports Impoverish Mexico's Farmers? 
      News Analysis
      Su, 5.29.05 
      11:45PM
      9 Graded Points 

Week 2 (05.30.05-06.5.05)

  1. The following 13 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 3 (more or less)
    1. Introduction to Demand 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:30PM
      14 Practice Points 
    2. Principles of Demand I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:30PM
      10 Practice Points 
    3. Principles of Demand II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:30PM
      10 Graded Points 
    4. Changes in Demand I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:30PM
      11 Practice Points 
    5. Changes in Demand II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:30PM
      15 Graded Points 
    6. Introduction to Supply 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:30PM
      12 Practice Points 
    7. Principles of Supply I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:30PM
      12 Practice Points 
    8. Principles of Supply II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:30PM
      12 Graded Points 
    9. Introduction to Market Equilibrium 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:30PM
      15 Practice Points 
    10. Principles of Equilibrium I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:30PM
      14 Practice Points 
    11. Principles of Equilibrium II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:30PM
      14 Graded Points 
    12. The Market for Organs 
      News Analysis
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:30PM
      4 Graded Points 
    13. Should the FAA Use Price to Reduce Congestion? 
      News Analysis
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:30PM
      5 Graded Points 
  2. The following 7 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 4 (more or less)
    1. Efficiency I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:45PM
      9 Practice Points 
    2. Efficiency II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:45PM
      9 Graded Points 
    3. Losses from Price Controls 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:45PM
      17 Graded Points 
    4. Effects of Price Controls on Equilibrium Quantities I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:45PM
      11 Practice Points 
    5. Effects of Price Controls on Equilibrium Quantities II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:45PM
      10 Graded Points 
    6. Rent Control: Preventing Capitalistic Acts between Consenting Adults 
      News Analysis
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:45PM
      14 Graded Points 
    7. Gasoline Shortages in Iraq 
      News Analysis
      Su, 6.5.05 
      11:45PM
      9 Graded Points 

Week 3 (06.06.05-06.12.05)

  1. The following 6 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 5 (more or less)
    1. Elasticity I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.12.05 
      11:30PM
      21 Practice Points 
    2. Elasticity II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.12.05 
      11:30PM
      21 Graded Points 
    3. Price, Cross, and Income Elasticities 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.12.05 
      11:30PM
      22 Practice Points 
    4. Price, Cross, and Income Elasticities 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.12.05 
      11:30PM
      22 Graded Points 
    5. Price Elasticity of Demand 
      News Analysis
      Su, 6.12.05 
      11:30PM
      5 Graded Points 
    6. Calculating the Elasticity of Demand for Car Trips in Central London 
      News Analysis
      Su, 6.12.05 
      11:30PM
      9 Graded Points 
  2. The following 6 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 6 (more or less)
    1. Consumer Behavior and Utility Maximization I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.12.05 
      11:45PM
      16 Practice Points 
    2. Consumer Behavior and Utility Maximization II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.12.05 
      11:45PM
      15 Graded Points 
    3. Budget Line I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.12.05 
      11:45PM
      18 Practice Points 
    4. Budget Line II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.12.05 
      11:45PM
      18 Graded Points 
    5. Utility and Indifference I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.12.05 
      11:45PM
      22 Practice Points 
    6. Utility and Indifference II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.12.05 
      11:45PM
      24 Graded Points 

Week 4 (06.13.05-06.19.05)

  1. The following 4 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapters 7 and 8 (more or less)
    1. Production and Costs I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.19.05 
      11:30PM
      13 Practice Points 
    2. Production and Costs II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.19.05 
      11:30PM
      13 Graded Points 
    3. Housing I: Cost Curves 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.19.05 
      11:45PM
      23 Graded Points 
    4. Housing II: Short-Run Costs and Equilibrium 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.19.05 
      11:45PM
      12 Graded Points 

Week 5 (06.20.05-06.26.05)

  1. The following 6 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 9 (more or less)
    1. Perfect Competition I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.26.05 
      11:30PM
      16 Practice Points 
    2. Perfect Competition II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.26.05 
      11:30PM
      22 Graded Points 
    3. Perfect Competition and the Supply Curve I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.26.05 
      11:30PM
      18 Practice Points 
    4. Perfect Competition and the Supply Curve II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.26.05 
      11:30PM
      16 Graded Points 
    5. Housing III: Short-Run Adjustments and Long-Run Equilibrium 
      Problem Set
      Su, 6.26.05 
      11:45PM
      17 Graded Points 
    6. Branding Beef 
      News Analysis
      Su, 6.26.05 
      11:45PM
      4 Graded Points 

Week 6 (06.27.05-07.3.05)

  1. The following 11 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 10 (more or less)
    1. Principles of Monopoly I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.3.05 
      11:15PM
      11 Practice Points 
    2. Principles of Monopoly II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.3.05 
      11:15PM
      17 Graded Points 
    3. Should Monopolists Cut Their Prices When Demand Falls? 
      News Analysis
      Su, 7.3.05 
      11:15PM
      4 Graded Points 
    4. Introduction to Basic Price Discrimination 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.3.05 
      11:15PM
      16 Practice Points 
    5. Price Discrimination I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.3.05 
      11:15PM
      10 Practice Points 
    6. Price Discrimination II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.3.05 
      11:15PM
      10 Graded Points 
    7. Graphical Analysis of Monopoly 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.3.05 
      11:15PM
      20 Practice Points 
    8. Is Financial Aid Price Discrimination? 
      News Analysis
      Su, 7.3.05 
      11:15PM
      7 Graded Points 
    9. Regulation I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.3.05 
      11:15PM
      16 Practice Points 
    10. Regulation II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.3.05 
      11:15PM
      13 Graded Points 
    11. Satellite Television: Merger Grounded 
      News Analysis
      Su, 7.3.05 
      11:15PM
      6 Graded Points 

Week 7 (07.04.05-07.10.05)

  1. The following 8 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 11 (more or less)
    1. Oligopoly and Imperfect Competition I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.10.05 
      11:15PM
      7 Practice Points 
    2. Oligopoly and Imperfect Competition II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.10.05 
      11:15PM
      12 Graded Points 
    3. Introduction to Basic Game Theory 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.10.05 
      11:15PM
      13 Practice Points 
    4. Game Theory and Strategic Interaction I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.10.05 
      11:15PM
      8 Practice Points 
    5. Game Theory and Strategic Interaction II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.10.05 
      11:15PM
      9 Graded Points 
    6. Sticky Prices in the Adhesive Label Industry 
      News Analysis
      Su, 7.10.05 
      11:15PM
      6 Graded Points 
    7. Monopolistic Competition I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.10.05 
      11:30PM
      8 Practice Points 
    8. Monopolistic Competition II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.10.05 
      11:30PM
      10 Graded Points 
  2. The following 6 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 12 (more or less)
    1. Labor I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.10.05 
      11:45PM
      22 Practice Points 
    2. Labor II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.10.05 
      11:45PM
      29 Graded Points 

Week 8 (07.11.05-07.17.05)

  1. The following 2 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 14 (more or less)
    1. Public Goods I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.17.05 
      11:45PM
      23 Practice Points 
    2. Public Goods II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.17.05 
      11:45PM
      16 Graded Points 

Week 9 (07.18.05-07.24.05)

  1. The following 8 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 15 (more or less)
    1. Externalities 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.24.05 
      11:45PM
      19 Practice Points 
    2. Externalities and the Environment I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.24.05 
      11:45PM
      13 Practice Points 
    3. Externalities and the Environment II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.24.05 
      11:45PM
      13 Graded Points 
    4. Regulation of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.24.05 
      11:45PM
      21 Practice Points 
    5. Regulation of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.24.05 
      11:45PM
      10 Graded Points 
    6. Market Solutions to Pollution 
      News Analysis
      Su, 7.24.05 
      11:45PM
      4 Graded Points 
    7. Fishing and Hunting 
      Problem Set
      Su, 7.24.05 
      11:45PM
      10 Graded Points 
    8. Protecting Wildlife 
      News Analysis
      Su, 7.24.05 
      11:45PM
      4 Graded Points 

Week 10 (07.25.05-08.01.05)



No assignments this week 


Week 11 (08.01.05-08.07.05)

  1. The following 4 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 17 (more or less)
    1. International Trade I 
      Problem Set
      Su, 8.7.05 
      11:30PM
      17 Practice Points 
    2. International Trade II 
      Problem Set
      Su, 8.7.05 
      11:30PM
      11 Graded Points 
    3. American Furniture Made in China -- Consumer Bargains vs U.S. Job Losses 
      News Analysis
      Su, 8.7.05 
      11:45PM
      7 Graded Points 
    4. Do Cheap U.S. Corn Exports Impoverish Mexico's Farmers? 
      News Analysis
      Su, 8.7.05 
      11:45PM
      9 Graded Points