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Date of Event
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Content to be Handled
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Other Relevant Information
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Sept 4th - 7-9:30pm
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Introduction to ECON1000
Introductory Micro Economics
Try to Read: Preface & Chapter 1 in Text
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This session will introduce you to how the course will run and give an overview of what we hope to achieve in terms of material covered, its relevance to your studies, to the world around you, and to the future you and those around you will face.
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Sept 11th - 7-10pm
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Tools of Economic Analysis, Demand
and the Market Model
Read: Chapter 2: Tools of Economic Analysis
Read: Chapter 3 to page 44
(Read Preface and Chapter 1 if not read yet)
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Sept 18th - 7-10pm
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Supply, Demand, Market Behaviour
and Elasticities
Read: Chapter 3 page 45 and on
Read: Chapter 4 to page 70
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There is a supplementary Chapter 3 powerpoint on the powerpoint page and here:
 Chapter3sup.ppt
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Sept 25th - 7-10pm
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Elasticities, Markets and Consumer/Producer Surplus
Read: Chapter 4 page 70 and on plus Chapter 5 to page 88
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There is a supplementary Chapter 4 powerpoint on the powerpoint page and here:
Chapter4asup.ppt
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Oct 2nd - 7-10pm
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Markets, Market Failure, Policies and Market Efficiency
Read: Chapter 5 page 88 and on.
Some time spend on review for midterm
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Oct 9th - 7-10pm
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NO CLASS TONIGHT. Religious Day observed by York University
(Study for the midterm exam. Check here for exam rooms. |
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Oct 16th - 7-9pm
ACW 109
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Midterm Exam (40% of Course Grade)
The midterm covers chapters 1-5
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Midterm consists of 45 multiple-choice questions. You will have two hours. A Sample Midterm is posted on the Exams and Exam Information page
NOTE: The correct room is ACW 109 rather than ACW 209.
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Below is the Remediation Course Schedule
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See Guide to Final to know what to concentrate on in each chapter
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Not to be covered
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Consumer Choice & Demand Decisions: Chapter 6
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Feb 5th - 7-10pm
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Firms, Investing and Capital Markets
Read Chapter 7
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Feb 5th - 7-10pm
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Modeling Production & Costs:
Issues and Insights
Read: Chapter 8
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Market Structures & Market Power: Perfect Competition
Read Chapter 9 to p 162
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Feb 12th - 7-10pm
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Market Structures & Market Power: Perfect Competition and Monopoly
Read: Chapter 9
Read: Chapter 10
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Feb 12th -
7-10pm
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Market Structures & Market Power:
Imperfect Competition Market Strategies
Read: Chapter 11
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Feb 19th -
7-10pm
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Markets for Labour & Capital:
Derived Demand & Income Distribution & review
Read: Chapter 12
Read: Chapter 13
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Note: There will be increased political and economic attention paid to the nature of the income and wealth distributions and that impact on both human welfare and societial stability.
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Not to be covered
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Where does the Government Fit In?
Government in the Canadian Economy
Chapter 14
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Note: This is a hot political topic as the various political parties argue about the nature of remediation economic policy for economic recovery. Normally we cover it barely, this time not at all.
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Feb 28th, 7-10pm ACW 109
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The FINAL EXAM is Saturday, Februarn 28th, 2009 in ACW 109.
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The final exam will consist of no more than 60 multiple choice questions worth 40% (or 90%) of your course grade. See the Grading Scheme page for details.
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