Econ 100A Intermediate Economics I

University of California, Irvine

Fall, 2014
Instructor: Neerja Aggarwal
Email: nagg@uci.edu
Office hour: Tuesdays, 11-12:30 pm, SSPB 3237
Class: TTh, 9:30 10:50 am, SSH100
TAs:
Name
Mark Bloxsom

Email
mbloxsom@uci.edu

Mario Silva

mariors@uci.edu

Pratiti Chatterjee

pratitic@uci.edu

Office Hours
Fridays, 10 am 12
pm, SST 322

Sections
Thu ( at 5 pm) and Fri
( at 9 am)
Mon (at 9 am) and
Wed (at 3 pm)
Tue (at 5 pm) and
Wed ( at 5 pm)

Course web page: MyEconLab website

Textbook:
Pkg Business UCI Custom/MyEconLab 8e (loose) (ISBN: 9781269251693)
(Adapted from Pindyck, Robert S. and Rubinfeld, Daniel L., Microeconomics, 8th edition
(Pearson))
Prerequisites: ECON 20A, Econ 20B and Math 2A (see the university website for further
details.)
Course Objectives: Econ 100A is the first in the three-sequence on intermediate economic
theory. In this course you will learn about three main microeconomics topics at the intermediate
level: consumer theory, producer theory and market structures (perfect competition and
monopoly). Youll be provided with detailed microeconomic models using graphs and
mathematical tools such as equations, calculus etc. and several examples of application of the
theory to the real world.
Course Grade Criteria: The final grade is based on Section Attendance (5%), Assignments
(15%), Midterm (35%), and Final (45%).
Scale: A+ : 96% ; A : 93% ; A- : 90% ; B+ : 87% ; B : 83% ; B- : 80% ; C+ : 77% ; C : 73% ; C: 70% ; D+ : 67% ; D : 63% ; D- : 60% ; F : Below 60%

o HW Assignments: HWs will be assigned for each chapter/topic on MyEconLab

(registration instructions given at the end) and the lowest score will be dropped. You are
required to submit the HW online by due date and time.
o Lecture Notes: Be sure to attend all the classes and take down the notes. The class notes
will not be made available online.
o Discussion Sections (start from week 2): Discussion sections are mandatory and you
can miss (only) one section for full credit on section attendance
o Exams: There are two exams for this course: midterm and non-cumulative final. The
exams will be based mostly (and not only) on lectures and assignments. There will be no
makeup exams. In case you are unable to take a scheduled exam due to some documented
sickness/emergency, you should contact me or the TA so that an alternative
arrangement/option can be considered.
o Class Conduct: Do not engage in photography, video recording, conversations with your
friends, conversations on phone etc. in class. Keep your cell phones switched off or on
silent mode during the class.
o Additional information: Keep yourself updated with the announcements and course
materials (under Document Sharing) posted on the MyEconlab website.
o For any course related questions, please email and ask your TA first; due to a large
volume of emails I may not be able to reply promptly to your email.
Students with Disabilities: If you anticipate needing any type of an academic accommodation in
this course or have questions about physical access, please discuss this with me during the first
week of class AND please register with the Disability Services Center (
http://www.disability.uci.edu/).
Academic Dishonesty: Students who engage in cheating will automatically receive a ZERO as
their grade on the assignment on which they cheated. Please see the UCI Academic Senate
Policy on Academic Honesty
http://www.senate.uci.edu/senateweb/default2.asp?active_page_id=754)
Outline1 (subject to change)
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Consumer Behavior, Ch. 3 (3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.5)

Individual and Market Demand, Ch. 4 (4.1 - 4.4 and Appendix)
Uncertainty and Consumer Behavior, Ch. 5 (5.1, 5.2 and 5.3)
Production, Ch. 6
The Cost of Production, Ch. 7 (7.1 7.4)
Perfect Competition, Ch. 8
Monopoly, Ch. 10 (10.1 10.4)
Pricing with Market Power, Ch. 11 (11.1 11.2)
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The Analysis of Competitive Markets, Ch. 9

Holidays: Therell be no classes on Nov 11th (Veterans Day) and 27th (Thanksgiving), but the discussion sections
will be held during these weeks (except on Holidays).
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This topic will be covered only if theres sufficient time available in the end.

(For each topic, Ill provide class notes which may be somewhat different from the text.)
EXAM DATES:

Midterm: Thursday, October 30th (9:30 10:50 am)

Final: Thursday, December 18th (8:00 10:00 am)

To register for Econ 100A, F14:

1. Go to pearsonmylabandmastering.com.
2. Under Register, click Student.
3. Enter your instructors course ID: aggarwal85895, and click Continue.
4. Sign in with an existing Pearson account or create an account:
If you have used a Pearson website (for example, MyITLab, Mastering, MyMathLab, or
MyPsychLab), enter your Pearson username and password. Click Sign in.
If you do not have a Pearson account, click Create. Write down your new Pearson
username and password to help you remember them.
5. Select an option to access your instructors online course:
Use the access code that came with your textbook or that you purchased separately
from the bookstore.
Buy access using a credit card or PayPal.
If available, get 14 days of temporary access. (Look for a link near the bottom of the
page.)
6. Click Go To Your Course on the Confirmation page. Under MyLab & Mastering New
Design on the left, click Econ 100A, F14 to start your work.
Retaking or continuing a course?
If you are retaking this course or enrolling in another course with the same book, be
sure to use your existing Pearson username and password. You will not need to pay
again.
To sign in later:
1. Go to pearsonmylabandmastering.com.
2. Click Sign in.
3. Enter your Pearson account username and password. Click Sign in.
4. Under MyLab & Mastering New Design on the left, click Econ 100A, F14to start your
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