Summer2014 Don Perry ECON 201 Introduction to Microeconomics

What You Need to Know - Tools Text: Microeconomics – Greg Mankiw (ver 6) Ebook (with access code) or hard copy Publishers software – Aplia homework, exams, gradebook Will need access code (bookstore or on-line) Grace period (free) starting 7/21/2014 Bundled with and without text at the bookstore

At the Bookstore

Accessing Materials on Aplia How to access your Aplia course Econ 201 Microeconomics Summer 2014 (north) V6 Instructor: Donald Perry Start Date: 07/01/2014 Course Key: JCJT-V98U-4GB5 Registration Aplia is part of CengageBrain, which allows you to sign in to a single site to access your Cengage materials and courses. Connect to If you already have an account, sign in. From your Dashboard, enter your course key (JCJT-V98U-4GB5) in the box provided, and click the Register button. If you don't have an account, click the Create an Account button, and enter your course key when prompted: JCJT-V98U-4GB5. Continue to follow the on-screen instructions.

What You Need to Know - Tools Organized by week 1. Each weekly folder 2. Lecture notes 3. Relevant articles

Overview of What We Will Be Doing I. Introduction to Economic Modeling/Thinking (Ch. 1-3) II. Modeling How Markets Work (Ch. 4-6) III. Market Efficiency and Economic Welfare (Ch. 7-9) IV. Market Failure – Negative/Positive Externalities and Common Property Resources (Ch. 10,11) V. Market Failure – Market Structure and Market Power – Competitive Markets, Monopoly and Oligopoly (Ch )

Grades – How Will They Be Determined? Three Components to Your Grade Calculation 1. Homework (20%) Assigned weekly, available in Aplia (mostly) 2. 2 On-line quizzes (25%) Week 3 – Monday – Chpt. 1-5 Week 6 – Monday – Chpt. 6-8, 10, In Class Exam (30%) Final Exam (13-17)

Getting Started – Accessing Resources 1. Aplia Go to: 2. Course Key: JCJT-V98U-4GB week grace (free) period beginning 6/30/14