SIMON FRASER
UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
COURSE: |
ECON 301–4E |
SEMESTER:
Summer
2007 |
TITLE: |
Microeconomic
Theory I: |
INSTRUCTOR: M. Lanyi |
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Competitive
Behaviour |
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PREREQUISITES: ECON 103 or 200 and ECON 105 or 205; MATH 157 with
minimum grade of C–; two 200 division ECON or BUEC courses (excluding BUEC
232); 60 credit hours. Students with A– or better in 103 and 105 can take 301
after 30 credit hours; see Undergraduate Advisor |
Description:
This course is designed to provide a basic
understanding of microeconomic theory at the intermediate level. The objective
is to provide a model of the consumer, the producer and the market. The course
covers consumer theory, production theory, market structure, and general
equilibrium.
Required
Texts:
Hal
R. Varian |
Intermediate
Microeconomics: A Modern Approach |
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sixth edition, W.W. Norton, 2005 |
Theodore C. Bergstrom |
Workouts In Intermediate
Microeconomics |
|
sixth edition, W.W. Norton, 2005 |
Recommended
Texts:
Eaton, Eaton and Allen |
Microeconomics, 6th edition, Pearson
Education, 2005 |
Devlin and Gallini |
Problem Solving in Microeconomics – A Study Guide for Microeconomics |
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6th edition, Pearson Education, 2005 |
Grading:
Assignment 1 |
5% |
Midterm 1 |
25% |
Assignment 2 |
5% |
Midterm 2 |
25% |
Final Exam |
40% |
*NO TUTORIALS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES*
Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability must
contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities (604) 291-3112 or csdo@sfu.ca.
All students are expected to read and understand SFU’s
policies with regard to academic dishonesty (T 10.02 and T 10.03). These policies are available at the following
web addresses:
http://www.sfu.ca/policies/yeaching/t10-02.htm
and http://www.sfu.ca/policies/yeaching/t10-02.htm