Yokohama City University
Economics Analysis II  (Friday, 4th period, Goolsbee, Levitt and Syverson Micro text)
Instructor: Parsons
Classroom: Hon-kousha #201  


Detailed Syllabus (subject to change)

Readings (PDF files are protected; all PW are the same)


Goolsbee, Levitt and Syverson (GLS) Chap. 1
 
GLS Chapter 2 (Supply and Demand)

** Practice Homework due 9/29  Problems 3, 4 and 6 from Ch. 2 page 47-48.

GLS Chapter 3 Supply and Demand and Taxation
        First official Homework #1 due 10/6: Problems 5, 7, 14, 15, 16 and 19   

GLS Chapter 9 Market Power and Monopoly
        Homework # 2, Chapter 9 (GLS) Problems 1, 2, 4, 9 and 10 (p. 330-331.) 
        Homework #3, Chapter 9 (GLS) Problems 11, 14, 16, 19.

GLS Chapter 10 Pricing Strategies/Price Discrimination
        Homework #4 (Due Dec, 1st, 2023), Chapter 10, Problems 6, 7, 8, 16 and 17

GLS Chapter 11 Imperfect Competition and International Price Discrimination
       (This may change) Homework #5 From Chap. 11: Problem #11 (Cournot with tech investment), Problem #13 (Bill and Ted), Problem #15 (Helen and Tito)

GLS Chapter 14 Investment, Time and Insurance  (Dec ??th, Dec ??th)
                Homework #5  From Chap. 14: Problems 4, 6 and 19 (Due January ??th, 2023)  Calculate the likelyhood of an earthquake in 20 years, if the chance is 2% per year.
                Hint for Problem 6 ("How to calculate payments on a car loan")  

     
 
Quiz 2  January 12th, 2024  Will cover problems from Chapter 10. Open book, but no wifi/internet.

January 5th NO CLASS　

January 12th NO CLASS

Jan 19th class   Chapter 14 topics

Jan 26th class  Chapter 14 topics and review.

Feb 2nd, 2024 FINAL EXAM　期末試験, in CLASS  2:30 to 4:00 pm . Open notebook, can use PC but no internet/wifi/communication with others.
Exam will be based on  Chapters 9, 10, 11 and 14.
   

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