Class Times
The class meets Monday and Wednesday from 6:25pm to 7:50pm in GL-100B.Textbook
- Paul Krugman and Robin Wells, Microeconomics, 2nd edition, Worth, New York, 2009.
- Web site for textbook.
Office Hours and Contact Info
Spring office hours are 4:30-6:00pm MW and by appointment. My office is DM 317, my phone number is 305-348-3287, and my email is <boydj@fiu.edu>.TA Information
The TA for the class is Ozlem Yaylaci. She can be contacted via email. Her office hours are Tuesday at 11-12 AM in DM 308A/B.
Exams and Homework
Grades will be based on two in-class midterm exams (worth 25% each), a final exam (40%), and the remaining 10% on homework. In addition to being announced in class, homework assignments will be posted on the class web page.
Exams
The first midterm was Wednesday, February 4. Here are the answers. The second midterm was Wednesday, March 11. Here are the answers.
The final will be in our regular classroom (GL-100B) at the officially scheduled time, 5:00 pm on Wednesday, April 22. It will be comprehensive.
Homework
Homework may be done individually or in groups of no more than 4. If you do your homework in a group, please turn in a single set of answers with everyone's name at the top. I strongly advise you to attempt all the questions yourself, even if you work with a group.
If you are unable to turn in the homework in class, it can be turned in at the Economics Department by the due date for full credit. Late homework may be subject to a penalty and will not be accepted once the assignment is returned.
Homework Assignments
- Problems 1, 4, and 6 from Chapter 2 (pp. 42-43) and Problems 2 and 3 from Chapter 3 (pp. 90-91) were due on Wednesday, January 21.
- Problems 7, 12, and 17 from Chapter 3 (pp. 90-92) and Problems 2 and 7 from Chapter 4 (pp. 114-115) were due on Monday, February 2.
- Problems 1, 6, and 9 from Chapter 6 (pp. 164-165) and Problems 1 and 6 from Chapter 7 (pp. 192-193) were due on Wednesday, February 18.
- Problems 8 and 10 from Chapter 7 (pp. 193-194) and Problems 3, 10 and 11 from Chapter 8 (pp. 222-223) were due on Wednesday, February 25.
- Problems 4, 7, and 14 from Chapter 9 (pp. 246-248) and Problems 3 and 4 from Chapter 10 (pp. 267-268) were due on Wednesday, March 4.
- Problems 2, 3, 4, 6, and 13 from Chapter 12 (pp. 326-327) were due on Wednesday, April 1.
- Problems 2, 3, and 12 from Chapter 13 (pp. 352-354) and Problems 2 and 5 from Chapter 14 (pp. 383-384) are due on Monday, April 13.
Additional homework assignments will appear here when they are made.
Course Outline
An tentative course outline is available. This will be updated as necessary.
Tentative Course Schedule
This tentative course schedule will be periodically updated. It may be altered without notice depending on material actually covered.
| Jan 5 | Chapter 1 |
| Jan 5, 7, 12 | Chapter 2 |
| Jan 12, 14 | Chapter 3 |
| Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Holiday |
| Jan 21, 26 | Chapter 4 |
| Jan 28 | Chapter 5 |
| Feb 2 | Chapter 6 begins |
| Wed. Feb 4 | Exam #1 (covers Chap. 1-5) |
|---|---|
| Feb 9, 11 | Chapter 6 continued |
| Feb 11, 16 | Chapter 7 |
| Feb 16, 18 | Chapter 8 |
| Feb 23, 25 | Chapter 9 |
| Mar 2 | Chapter 10 |
| Mar 4 | Chapter 10, 11 |
| Mar 9 | Chapter 11 |
| Wed. Mar 11 | Exam #2 (Chap. 6-10) |
| Mar 16, 18 | Spring Break |
| Mar 23, 25, 30 | Chapter 12 |
| Apr 1, 6 | Chapter 13 |
| Apr 6, 8 | Chapter 14 |
| Apr 13, 15 | Chapter 15 |
| Apr. 22 | Final Exam, 5pm |
Missed Exams and Incompletes
Incompletes will only be considered when an emergency prevents you from attending the final exam.
If you have a good reason for missing one of the midterms, please contact me. In that case, I will re-weight your remaining midterm and final to 30% and 60%, respectively. Missing two midterms will result in failing the course.
Important Dates
- Monday, Jan. 5
- Class Begins
- Monday, Jan. 12
- Last day to drop with full refund
- Monday, Jan. 19
- Martin Luther King Holiday
- Friday, Jan. 30
- Last day to drop with 25% refund
- Friday, Feb. 27
- Last day to drop with DR.
- Monday, Mar. 16
- Spring Break Begins
- Monday, Mar. 23
- Classes resume
- Wednesday, Apr. 15
- Last day of class
- Wednesday, Apr. 22
- Final Exam, 5pm
- April 20-25
- Exam Week, modified schedule
- Thursday, Apr. 30
- Grades available online