Introduction to Economics
ECO 121
Syllabus, Fall 2008
8:00-8:50a MWF
Required Text: Heyne, Paul, et al. The Economic Way of Thinking, 11th ed. Prentice Hall: 2005.
Announcements:
Exercises: The problems below will be turned in for
credit. Additional problems for review of in-class material are outlined on your
syllabus and available below.
Test 1
| Due Date/Chapter | End of Chapter Assignment |
| 8/29 Chapter 1 | 4, 7, 11, 12 |
| 9/5 Chapter 2 | 4b-c, 12a-c, 14, 19 |
| 9/15 Chapter 3 | 2b-c, 14, 22, 23 |
| 9/22 Chapter 4 | 16, 19, 12a-d, 21 |
Test 2
| Due Date/Chapter | End of Chapter Assignment |
| 10/1 Chapter 5 | 3, 15, 7, 23 |
| 10/8 Chapter 6 | 7b-c, 8, 14, 16a-b |
| 10/20 Chapters 8 and 9 | Ch 8 #7, 12 |
| Ch9 #1, 14, 10 |
Test 3
| Due Date/Chapter | End of Chapter Assignment |
| 11/3 Chapters 12 and 13 | Ch 12 #2, 8, 23a, 23c |
| Ch 13 # 11, 15 | |
| 11/12 Chapter 14 | 1, 4, 5, 15, 10 |
| 11/19 Chapter 16 | 1h, 13, 9e, 10a, 10d |
| 12/5 Chapter 17 | 3, 12a-b, 13d, 14 |
Supplemental Problem Sets and Solutions:
These problems are not perfect representations of test questions,
but do give you an idea of more technical issues presented in the text.
See me in office hours if you would like to discuss these questions.
| Problem Set 1 | Chapters 1-4 |
| Problem Set 2 | Chapters 5-6 |
| Problem Set 3 | Chapters 8-9 and solution |
| Problem Set 4 | Chapters 12-14 |
| Problem Set 5 | Chapters 16-17 |
Test Reviews:
A test review may not cover all of the topics on the respective exam, but will give you and idea of technical terms or concepts presented in class and in the text that are relevant on the exam.
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