Aplia Homework Assignments for ECON 2302

Aplia Homework Assignments

Week 1 (08.29.05-09.04.05)

The following 9 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 1 (more or less)
  1. Interactive Tool Tutorial 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.04.05 
    11:45PM
    13 Practice Points 
  2. Introductory Practice Problem Set
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.04.05 
    11:45PM
    6 Practice Points 
  3. Introductory Graded Problem Set
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.04.05 
    11:45PM
    4 Graded Points 
  4. Numerical Calculations Tutorial and Exercises 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.04.05 
    11:45PM
    25 Practice Points 
  5. Numerical Calculations Tutorial and Exercises 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.04.05 
    11:45PM
    25 Graded Points 
  6. Graph Tutorial and Exercises 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.04.05 
    11:45PM
    32 Practice Points 
  7. Graph Tutorial and Exercises 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.04.05 
    11:45PM
    32 Graded Points 
  8. Slope Tutorial and Exercises 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.04.05 
    11:45PM
    15 Practice Points 
  9. Slope Tutorial and Exercises 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.04.05 
    11:45PM
    15 Graded Points 
Week 3 (09.05.05-09.11.05)

The following 9 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 2 (more or less)
  1. Introduction to the Production Possibilities Frontier 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.11.05 
    11:45PM
    22 Practice Points 
  2. Production Possibilities I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.11.05 
    11:45PM
    21 Practice Points 
  3. Production Possibilities II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.11.05 
    11:45PM
    19 Graded Points 
  4. Introduction to Comparative Advantage 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.11.05 
    11:45PM
    16 Practice Points 
  5. International Trade: Exchange and Specialization I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.11.05 
    11:45PM
    17 Practice Points 
  6. International Trade: Exchange and Specialization II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.11.05 
    11:45PM
    11 Graded Points 
  7. Habit or Prices? 
    News Analysis
    Su, 09.11.05 
    11:45PM
    3 Graded Points 
  8. Increased Fuel Economy Sought 
    News Analysis
    Su, 09.11.05 
    11:45PM
    4 Graded Points 
  9. Do Cheap U.S. Corn Exports Impoverish Mexico's Farmers? 
    News Analysis
    Su, 09.11.05 
    11:45PM
    9 Graded Points 

Week 3 (09.12.05-09.18.05)

The following 16 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 3 (more or less)
  1. Preparing for the Equilibrium Price and Quantity Experiment 
    Problem Set
     Su, 9.18.05 
    9:00PM 
    8 Graded Points 
  2. Equilibrium Price and Quantity: Experiment 
    Experiment will take place on Su, 09.18.05, at precisely  9:00PM
    100 points recorded separately from the other Aplia points.
    To receive all of the points you must participate in all variations and iterations of the experiment.
     
  3. Analyzing Equilibrium Price and Quantity 
    Problem Set
     Su, 9.18.05 
    11:30PM
    12 Graded Points 
  4. Introduction to Demand 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.18.05 
    11:45PM
    14 Practice Points 
  5. Principles of Demand I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.18.05 
    11:45PM
    10 Practice Points 
  6. Principles of Demand II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.18.05 
    11:45PM
    10 Graded Points 
  7. Changes in Demand I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.18.05 
    11:45PM
    11 Practice Points 
  8. Changes in Demand II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.18.05 
    11:45PM
    15 Graded Points 
  9. Introduction to Supply 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.18.05 
    11:45PM
    12 Practice Points 
  10. Principles of Supply I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.18.05 
    11:45PM
    12 Practice Points 
  11. Principles of Supply II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.18.05 
    11:45PM
    12 Graded Points 
  12. Introduction to Market Equilibrium 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.18.05 
    11:45PM
    15 Practice Points 
  13. Principles of Equilibrium I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.18.05 
    11:45PM
    14 Practice Points 
  14. Principles of Equilibrium II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.18.05 
    11:45PM
    14 Graded Points 
  15. The Market for Organs 
    News Analysis
    Su, 09.18.05 
    11:45PM
    4 Graded Points 
  16. Should the FAA Use Price to Reduce Congestion? 
    News Analysis
    Su, 09.18.05 
    11:45PM
    5 Graded Points 
Week 4 (09.19.05-09.25.05)

The following 8 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 4 (more or less)
  1. Preparing for the Price Ceilings and Price Floors Experiment 
    Problem Set
    Su, 9.25.05 
    7:30PM
    4 Graded Points 
  2. Price Ceilings and Floors: Experiment 
    Experiment will take place on Su, 09.25.05, at precisely  7:30PM
    100 points recorded separately from the other Aplia points.
    To receive all of the points you must participate in all variations and iterations of the experiment.
     
  3. Analyzing Price Ceilings and Floors 
    Problem Set
    Su, 9.25.05 
    11:30PM
    17 Graded Points
  4. Efficiency I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.25.05 
    11:45PM
    9 Practice Points 
  5. Efficiency II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.25.05 
    11:45PM
    9 Graded Points 
  6. Losses from Price Controls 
    Problem Set
    Su, 09.25.05 
    11:45PM
    17 Graded Points 
  7. Gasoline Shortages in Iraq 
    News Analysis
    Su, 09.25.05 
    11:45PM
    9 Graded Points 
  8. Rent Control: Preventing Capitalistic Acts between Consenting Adults 
    News Analysis
     Su, 9.25.05 
    11:45PM 
    14 Graded Points

Week 5 (09.26.05-10.02.05)

The following 6 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 5 (more or less)
  1. Elasticity I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.02.05 
    11:30PM
    21 Practice Points 
  2. Elasticity II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.02.05 
    11:30PM
    21 Graded Points 
  3. Price, Cross, and Income Elasticities 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.02.05 
    11:30PM
    22 Practice Points 
  4. Price, Cross, and Income Elasticities 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.02.05 
    11:30PM
    22 Graded Points 
  5. Price Elasticity of Demand 
    News Analysis
    Su, 10.02.05 
    11:30PM
    5 Graded Points 
  6. Calculating the Elasticity of Demand for Car Trips in Central London 
    News Analysis
    Su, 10.02.05 
    11:30PM
    9 Graded Points 

Week 6 (10.03.05-10.09.05)

The following 6 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 6 (more or less)
  1. Consumer Behavior and Utility Maximization I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.09.05 
    11:45PM
    16 Practice Points 
  2. Consumer Behavior and Utility Maximization II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.09.05 
    11:45PM
    15 Graded Points 
  3. Budget Line I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.09.05 
    11:45PM
    18 Practice Points 
  4. Budget Line II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.09.05 
    11:45PM
    18 Graded Points 
  5. Utility and Indifference I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.09.05 
    11:45PM
    22 Practice Points 
  6. Utility and Indifference II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.09.05 
    11:45PM
    24 Graded Points 

Week 7 (10.10.05-10.16.05)

The following 4 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapters 7 and 8 (more or less)
  1. Production and Costs I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.16.05 
    11:45 PM
    13 Practice Points 
  2. Production and Costs II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.16.05 
    11:45 PM
    13 Graded Points 
  3. Housing I: Cost Curves 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.16.05 
    11:45 PM
    23 Graded Points 
  4. Housing II: Short-Run Costs and Equilibrium 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.16.05 
    11:45 PM
    12 Graded Points 

Week 8 (10.17.05-10.23.05)

The following 6 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 9 (more or less)
  1. Perfect Competition I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.23.05 
    11:45PM
    16 Practice Points 
  2. Perfect Competition II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.23.05 
    11:45PM
    22 Graded Points 
  3. Perfect Competition and the Supply Curve I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.23.05 
    11:45PM
    18 Practice Points 
  4. Perfect Competition and the Supply Curve II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.23.05 
    11:45PM
    16 Graded Points 
  5. Housing III: Short-Run Adjustments and Long-Run Equilibrium 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.23.05 
    11:45PM
    17 Graded Points 
  6. Branding Beef 
    News Analysis
    Su, 10.23.05 
    11:45PM
    4 Graded Points 

Week 9 (10.24.05-10.30.05)

The following 8 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 10 (more or less)
  1. Principles of Monopoly I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.30.05 
    11:45PM
    11 Practice Points 
  2. Principles of Monopoly II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.30.05 
    11:45PM
    17 Graded Points 
  3. Should Monopolists Cut Their Prices When Demand Falls? 
    News Analysis
    Su, 10.30.05 
    11:45PM
    4 Graded Points 
  4. Graphical Analysis of Monopoly 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.30.05 
    11:45PM
    20 Practice Points 
  5. Is Financial Aid Price Discrimination? 
    News Analysis
    Su, 10.30.05 
    11:45PM
    7 Graded Points 
  6. Regulation I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.30.05 
    11:45PM
    16 Practice Points 
  7. Regulation II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 10.30.05 
    11:45PM
    13 Graded Points 
  8. Satellite Television: Merger Grounded 
    News Analysis
    Su, 10.30.05 
    11:45PM
    6 Graded Points 

Week 10 (10.31.05-11.06.05)

The following 8 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 11 (more or less)
  1. Oligopoly and Imperfect Competition I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 11.06.05 
    11:45PM
    7 Practice Points 
  2. Oligopoly and Imperfect Competition II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 11.06.05 
    11:45PM
    12 Graded Points 
  3. Introduction to Basic Game Theory 
    Problem Set
    Su, 11.06.05 
    11:45PM
    13 Practice Points 
  4. Game Theory and Strategic Interaction I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 11.06.05 
    11:45PM
    8 Practice Points 
  5. Game Theory and Strategic Interaction II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 11.06.05 
    11:45PM
    9 Graded Points 
  6. Sticky Prices in the Adhesive Label Industry 
    News Analysis
    Su, 11.06.05 
    11:45PM
    6 Graded Points 
  7. Monopolistic Competition I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 11.06.05 
    11:45PM
    8 Practice Points 
  8. Monopolistic Competition II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 11.06.05 
    11:45PM
    10 Graded Points 

Week 11 (11.07.05-11.13.05)

The following 2 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 12 (more or less)
  1. Labor I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 11.13.05 
    11:45PM
    22 Practice Points 
  2. Labor II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 11.13.05 
    11:45PM
    29 Graded Points 

Week 12 (11.14.05-11.20.05)

NO ASSIGNMENTS THIS WEEK

Week 13 (11.21.05-11.27.05)

The following experiment and assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 14 (more or less)
  1. Preparing for the Market for Lemons Experiment
    Problem Set
    Su, 11.27.05 9:00PM
    12 Graded Points
  2. A Market for Lemons: Experiment
    Experiment will take place on Su, 11.27.05, at precisely  9:00PM
    100 points recorded separately from the other Aplia points.
    To receive all of the points you must participate in all variations and iterations of the experiment.
  3. Analyzing a Market for Lemons
    Problem Set
    Su, 11.27.05 11:45PM
    21 Graded Points
  4. Imperfect Information and Market Behavior I
    Problem Set
    Su, 11.27.05 11:45PM
    16 Practice Points
  5. Imperfect Information and Market Behavior II
    Problem Set
    Su, 11.27.05 11:45PM
    13 Graded Points

Week 14 (11.28.05-12.04.05)

The following 2 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 14 (more or less)
  1. Public Goods I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 12.04.05 
    11:45PM
    23 Practice Points 
  2. Public Goods II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 12.04.05 
    11:45PM
    16 Graded Points 
The following 8 assignments correspond to Ayres Chapter 15 (more or less)
  1. Externalities 
    Problem Set
    Su, 12.04.05 
    11:45PM
    19 Practice Points 
  2. Externalities and the Environment I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 12.04.05 
    11:45PM
    13 Practice Points 
  3. Externalities and the Environment II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 12.04.05 
    11:45PM
    13 Graded Points 
  4. Regulation of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions I 
    Problem Set
    Su, 12.04.05 
    11:45PM
    21 Practice Points 
  5. Regulation of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions II 
    Problem Set
    Su, 12.04.05 
    11:45PM
    10 Graded Points 
  6. Market Solutions to Pollution 
    News Analysis
    Su, 12.04.05 
    11:45PM
    4 Graded Points 
  7. Fishing and Hunting 
    Problem Set
    Su, 12.04.05 
    11:45PM
    10 Graded Points 
  8. Protecting Wildlife 
    News Analysis
    Su, 12.04.05 
    11:45PM
    4 Graded Points