Aplia Homework Assignments for ECON 2302

Aplia Homework Assignments

Week 1 (05.29.06-06.04.06) Classes begin on 5/30/06. No assignments this week.

Week 2 (06.05.06-06.11.06) Assignments are due on Wednesday, June 7. If they are not completed by this date they can not be done for credit EVER. Because of how the on-line homework is set up in Aplia and by Aplia, absolutely no late homework can be turned in. This is true of all the weeks that follow also.

  1. The following 9 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 1 (more or less)
    1. Interactive Tool Tutorial 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:30PM
      13 Practice Points 
    2. Introductory Practice Problem Set
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:30PM
      6 Practice Points 
    3. Introductory Graded Problem Set
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:30PM
      4 Graded Points 
    4. Numerical Calculations Tutorial and Exercises 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:30PM
      25 Practice Points 
    5. Numerical Calculations Tutorial and Exercises 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:30PM
      25 Graded Points 
    6. Graph Tutorial and Exercises 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:30PM
      32 Practice Points 
    7. Graph Tutorial and Exercises 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:30PM
      32 Graded Points 
    8. Slope Tutorial and Exercises 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:30PM
      15 Practice Points 
    9. Slope Tutorial and Exercises 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      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
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:45PM
      22 Practice Points 
    2. Production Possibilities I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:45PM
      21 Practice Points 
    3. Production Possibilities II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:45PM
      19 Graded Points 
    4. Introduction to Comparative Advantage 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:45PM
      16 Practice Points 
    5. International Trade: Exchange and Specialization I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:45PM
      17 Practice Points 
    6. International Trade: Exchange and Specialization II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:45PM
      11 Graded Points 
    7. Habit or Prices? 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:45PM
      3 Graded Points 
    8. Increased Fuel Economy Sought 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:45PM
      4 Graded Points 
    9. Do Cheap U.S. Corn Exports Impoverish Mexico's Farmers? 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 6.07.06 
      11:45PM
      9 Graded Points 

Week 3 (06.12.06-06.18.06) These assignments are due by Wednesday, June 14. If they are not completed by this date they can not be done for credit EVER. Because of how the on-line homework is set up in Aplia and by Aplia, absolutely no late homework can be turned in. This is true of all the weeks that follow also.

  1. The following 13 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 3 (more or less)
    1. Introduction to Demand 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:30PM
      14 Practice Points 
    2. Principles of Demand I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:30PM
      10 Practice Points 
    3. Principles of Demand II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:30PM
      10 Graded Points 
    4. Changes in Demand I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:30PM
      11 Practice Points 
    5. Changes in Demand II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:30PM
      15 Graded Points 
    6. Introduction to Supply 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:30PM
      12 Practice Points 
    7. Principles of Supply I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:30PM
      12 Practice Points 
    8. Principles of Supply II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:30PM
      12 Graded Points 
    9. Introduction to Market Equilibrium 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:30PM
      15 Practice Points 
    10. Principles of Equilibrium I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:30PM
      14 Practice Points 
    11. Principles of Equilibrium II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:30PM
      14 Graded Points 
    12. The Market for Organs 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:30PM
      4 Graded Points 
    13. Should the FAA Use Price to Reduce Congestion? 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:30PM
      5 Graded Points 
  2. The following 7 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 4 (more or less)
    1. Efficiency I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:45PM
      9 Practice Points 
    2. Efficiency II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:45PM
      9 Graded Points 
    3. Losses from Price Controls 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:45PM
      17 Graded Points 
    4. Effects of Price Controls on Equilibrium Quantities I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:45PM
      11 Practice Points 
    5. Effects of Price Controls on Equilibrium Quantities II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:45PM
      10 Graded Points 
    6. Rent Control: Preventing Capitalistic Acts between Consenting Adults 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:45PM
      14 Graded Points 
    7. Gasoline Shortages in Iraq 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 6.14.06 
      11:45PM
      9 Graded Points 

Week 4 (06.19.06-06.26.06) These assignments are due by Wednesday, June 21. If they are not completed by this date they can not be done for credit EVER. Because of how the on-line homework is set up in Aplia and by Aplia, absolutely no late homework can be turned in. This is true of all the weeks that follow also.

  1. The following 6 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 5 (more or less)
    1. Elasticity I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.21.06 
      11:30PM
      21 Practice Points 
    2. Elasticity II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.21.06 
      11:30PM
      21 Graded Points 
    3. Price, Cross, and Income Elasticities 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.21.06 
      11:30PM
      22 Practice Points 
    4. Price, Cross, and Income Elasticities 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.21.06 
      11:30PM
      22 Graded Points 
    5. Price Elasticity of Demand 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 6.21.06 
      11:30PM
      5 Graded Points 
    6. Calculating the Elasticity of Demand for Car Trips in Central London 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 6.21.06 
      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
      Due by Wed, 6.21.06 
      11:45PM
      16 Practice Points 
    2. Consumer Behavior and Utility Maximization II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.21.06 
      11:45PM
      15 Graded Points 
    3. Budget Line I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.21.06 
      11:45PM
      18 Practice Points 
    4. Budget Line II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.21.06 
      11:45PM
      18 Graded Points 
    5. Utility and Indifference I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.21.06 
      11:45PM
      22 Practice Points 
    6. Utility and Indifference II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.21.06 
      11:45PM
      24 Graded Points 

Week 5 (06.26.06-07.02.06) These assignments are due by Wednesday, June 28. If they are not completed by this date they can not be done for credit EVER. Because of how the on-line homework is set up in Aplia and by Aplia, absolutely no late homework can be turned in. This is true of all the weeks that follow also.

  1. The following 4 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapters 7 and 8 (more or less)
    1. Production and Costs I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.28.06 
      11:30PM
      13 Practice Points 
    2. Production and Costs II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.28.06 
      11:30PM
      13 Graded Points 
    3. Housing I: Cost Curves 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.28.06 
      11:45PM
      23 Graded Points 
    4. Housing II: Short-Run Costs and Equilibrium 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 6.28.06 
      11:45PM
      12 Graded Points 

Week 6 (07.03.06-07.09.06) No assignments this week. Let us celebrate our country's independence day and its freedom.

Week 7 (07.10.06-07.16.06) These assignments are due on Wednesday, July 12. If they are not completed by this date they can not be done for credit EVER. Because of how the on-line homework is set up in Aplia and by Aplia, absolutely no late homework can be turned in. This is true of all the weeks that follow also.

  1. The following 6 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 9 (more or less)
    1. Perfect Competition I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06
      11:30PM
      16 Practice Points 
    2. Perfect Competition II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06
      11:30PM
      22 Graded Points 
    3. Perfect Competition and the Supply Curve I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06
      11:30PM
      18 Practice Points 
    4. Perfect Competition and the Supply Curve II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06
      11:30PM
      16 Graded Points 
    5. Housing III: Short-Run Adjustments and Long-Run Equilibrium 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06
      11:45PM
      17 Graded Points 
    6. Branding Beef 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06
      11:45PM
      4 Graded Points 

  2. The following 11 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 10 (more or less)
    1. Principles of Monopoly I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06 
      11:45PM
      11 Practice Points 
    2. Principles of Monopoly II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06 
      11:45PM
      17 Graded Points 
    3. Should Monopolists Cut Their Prices When Demand Falls? 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06 
      11:45PM
      4 Graded Points 
    4. Introduction to Basic Price Discrimination 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06 
      11:45PM
      16 Practice Points 
    5. Price Discrimination I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06 
      11:45PM
      10 Practice Points 
    6. Price Discrimination II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06 
      11:45PM
      10 Graded Points 
    7. Graphical Analysis of Monopoly 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06 
      11:45PM
      20 Practice Points 
    8. Is Financial Aid Price Discrimination? 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06 
      11:45PM
      7 Graded Points 
    9. Regulation I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06 
      11:45PM
      16 Practice Points 
    10. Regulation II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06 
      11:45PM
      13 Graded Points 
    11. Satellite Television: Merger Grounded 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 7.12.06 
      11:45PM
      6 Graded Points 

Week 8 (07.17.06-07.23.06) These assignments are due on Wednesday, July 19. If they are not completed by this date they can not be done for credit EVER. Because of how the on-line homework is set up in Aplia and by Aplia, absolutely no late homework can be turned in. This is true of all the weeks that follow also.

  1. The following 8 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 11 (more or less)
    1. Oligopoly and Imperfect Competition I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.19.06 
      11:30PM
      7 Practice Points 
    2. Oligopoly and Imperfect Competition II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.19.06 
      11:30PM
      12 Graded Points 
    3. Introduction to Basic Game Theory 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.19.06 
      11:30PM
      13 Practice Points 
    4. Game Theory and Strategic Interaction I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.19.06 
      11:30PM
      8 Practice Points 
    5. Game Theory and Strategic Interaction II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.19.06 
      11:30PM
      9 Graded Points 
    6. Sticky Prices in the Adhesive Label Industry 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 7.19.06 
      11:30PM
      6 Graded Points 
    7. Monopolistic Competition I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.19.06 
      11:30PM
      8 Practice Points 
    8. Monopolistic Competition II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.19.06 
      11:30PM
      10 Graded Points 
  2. The following 6 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 12 (more or less)
    1. Labor I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.19.06 
      11:45PM
      22 Practice Points 
    2. Labor II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.19.06 
      11:45PM
      29 Graded Points 

Week 9 (07.24.06-07.30.06) These assignments are due on Wednesday, July 26. If they are not completed by this date they can not be done for credit EVER. Because of how the on-line homework is set up in Aplia and by Aplia, absolutely no late homework can be turned in. This is true of all the weeks that follow also.

  1. The following 2 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 14 (more or less)
    1. Public Goods I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.26.06 
      11:45PM
      23 Practice Points 
    2. Public Goods II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 7.26.06 
      11:45PM
      16 Graded Points 

Week 10 (07.31.06-08.06.06) These assignments are due on Wednesday, August 2. If they are not completed by this date they can not be done for credit EVER. Because of how the on-line homework is set up in Aplia and by Aplia, absolutely no late homework can be turned in. This is true of all the weeks that follow also.

  1. The following 8 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 15 (more or less)
    1. Externalities 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 8.02.06
      11:45PM
      19 Practice Points 
    2. Externalities and the Environment I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 8.02.06
      11:45PM
      13 Practice Points 
    3. Externalities and the Environment II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 8.02.06
      11:45PM
      13 Graded Points 
    4. Regulation of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 8.02.06
      11:45PM
      21 Practice Points 
    5. Regulation of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 8.02.06
      11:45PM
      10 Graded Points 
    6. Market Solutions to Pollution 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 8.02.06
      11:45PM
      4 Graded Points 
    7. Fishing and Hunting 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 8.02.06
      11:45PM
      10 Graded Points 
    8. Protecting Wildlife 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 8.02.06
      11:45PM
      4 Graded Points 

Week 11 (08.07.06-08.13.06) These are extra credit assignments. They repeat some of the assignments from Chapter 2 in the Week 2 on comparative advantage.  These assignments are due by Wednesday, August 8. If they are not completed by this date they can not be done for credit EVER. Because of how the on-line homework is set up in Aplia and by Aplia, absolutely no late homework can be turned in.

  1. The following 4 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 17 (more or less)
    1. International Trade I 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 8.09.06 
      11:30PM
      17 Practice Points 
    2. International Trade II 
      Problem Set
      Due by Wed, 8.09.06 
      11:30PM
      11 Graded Points 
    3. American Furniture Made in China -- Consumer Bargains vs U.S. Job Losses 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 8.09.06 
      11:45PM
      7 Graded Points 
    4. Do Cheap U.S. Corn Exports Impoverish Mexico's Farmers? 
      News Analysis
      Due by Wed, 8.09.06 
      11:45PM
      9 Graded Points

Week 12 (08.14.06-08.15.06)