| DATE | Lectures (Walker book (full)) |
Quiz Date | Crash Course Economics (videos) |
Marginal Revolution University (videos) Principles of Micro |
Landsburg |
Hazlitt | Miscellaneous Videos & Other Materials |
Misc. Readings |
| 3/10 | F. Markets and economic efficiency |
F Tues., 3/24 9:25-9:45 2nd try open until 3/26, 4pm |
#19 | Ch. 4, 8 | Ch. 14, 15, 22 | Stossel, Sweden is NOT socialist Stossel, Venezuela IS socialism (optional) John Oliver, Venezuela |
Williams, Socialist promises Williams, Caring vs. uncaring |
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| 3/10, 3/12, 3/26 | G. Government price controls (3/10, partial lecture; assigned readings for "online trial day" 3/12) practice problems | answers |
G Thurs., 3/26 open 10:30-4:00 (OAKS) |
#20 | Price Ceilings and Price Floors (11 videos*) |
Ch. 16-19 | Stossel, Rent controls Stossel, On Trump's trade policies |
Williams, Basic economics Stossel, In praise of price gouging |
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| NOTE: I've changed Zoom lecture times to 9:30-10:15. |
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| 3/26 | H. Elasticity | notes Zoom 9:45-10:30 |
#18 (8:30-11:00) | Elasticity and its Applications (6 videos) |
Ch. 10 | Stossel, Legal weed so far | Williams, Drugs, economics & liberty MSNBC: Global war on drugs has failed Williams, Marijuana, mental illness, and crime |
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| 3/31 | I. Excise (commodity) taxes and deadweight losses Zoom 9:30-10:15 |
QUIZ H Tues., 3/31 9-noon (OAKS) |
Commodity taxes (5 videos) |
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| 4/2 | J. International trade policy | notes Zoom 9:30-10:15 |
QUIZ I Tues., 4/2 9-noon (OAKS) |
#15 | Tariffs and protectionism Arguments against trade |
Ch. 21 | Ch. 10-12 | Chapman, Trump tariffs are not about... Bastiat, A petition Krugman, In praise of cheap labor |
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| 4/7 | J, continued Zoom 9:30-10:15 |
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| 4/9 | K. Market failures Zoom 9:30-10:15 |
QUIZ J Tues., 4/9 9-noon (OAKS) |
#21 | Externalities (6 videos) |
Ch. 9, 14 | Stossel, Thanksgiving Stossel, Enough crony capitalism! |
The Economist, State and Market Stossel, The busybodies are at it again |
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| 4/14 | K, continued Zoom 9:30-10:15 |
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| 4/16 | M. Corona & the Economy / REVIEW Zoom 9:30-10:00 |
QUIZ K Tues., 4/16 9-noon (OAKS) |
Ch, 6, 12, 15-17 | Ch. 25 | Stossel, Damnable pork Reese, 545 people responsible for US woes |
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| 4/21 | [No lecture; last class day] |
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| Final Quiz Date: Saturday, April 25, 9:00-10:00 on OAKS Coverage: Covers lecture material from the entire semester. Time/Limit: You may start the Quiz beginning at 9:00am, and must finish by 10:00am. The quiz will have 30 questions with a limit of 45 minutes. So I recommend you begin no later than 9:15am. |
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