1. Summer2014 Don Perry ECON 201 Introduction to Microeconomics

2. 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

3. At the Bookstore

4. 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 http://login.cengagebrain.com/. 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.

5. What You Need to Know - Tools http:\facweb\northseattle.edu\dperry\econ201 Organized by week 1. Each weekly folder 2. Lecture notes 3. Relevant articles

6. 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. 13- 17)

7. 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, 11 3. 1 In Class Exam (30%) Final Exam (13-17)

8. Getting Started – Accessing Resources 1. Aplia Go to: www.aplia.comwww.aplia.com 2. Course Key: JCJT-V98U-4GB5 3. 3 week grace (free) period beginning 6/30/14