Robert F. Mulligan, Ph.D.


WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS 
School of Economics, Management, & Project Management

 

ECON 231 Microeconomics

Spring 2015 Course Calendar

Read the assigned chapters before the day they are scheduled for discussion in class.

Week One

Monday, January 12 Chapter 3 Demand, Supply, & Market Equilibrium

Wednesday, January 14 Chapter 3 Demand, Supply, & Market Equilibrium

Friday, January 16 Chapter 6 Elasticity

Week Two

Monday, January 19 Martin Luther King Day no class
Wednesday, January 21 Chapter 6 Elasticity

Friday, January 23 Chapter 6 Elasticity

Week Three

Monday, January 26 Chapter 7 Utility Maximization

Wednesday, January 28 Exam 1: Review Topics
Friday, January 30 no class (Linked In assignment due)

Week Four

Monday, February 2 Return/review exam 1
Wednesday, February 4 Chapter 7 Utility Maximization

Friday, February 6 Chapter 9 Cost Minimization/Profit Maximization

Week Five

Monday, February 9 Chapter 9 Cost Minimization/Profit Maximization

Wednesday, February 11 Exam 2: Review Topics
Friday, February 13 Return/review exam 2

Week Six

Monday, February 16 Chapter 10 Short-run Pure Competition
Wednesday, February 18 Chapter 10 Short-run Pure Competition

Friday, February 20 Chapter 11 Long-run Pure Competition

Week Seven

Monday, February 23 Chapter 12 Pure Monopoly

Wednesday, February 25 Film: Nicholas and Alexandra part 1

Friday, February 27 Chapter 12 Pure Monopoly

 

Week Eight

Monday, March 2 Chapter 12 Pure Monopoly

Wednesday, March 4 Exam 3: Review Topics

Friday, March 6 Return/review exam 3

Spring Break March 7-15

Week Nine

Monday, March 16 Chapter 13 Monopolistic Competition

Wednesday, March 18 Film: Nicholas and Alexandra Part 2

Friday, March 20 Appalachian Research in Business Symposium no class

Week Ten

Monday, March 23 Chapter 13 Monopolistic Competition

Wednesday, March 25 Film: Nicholas and Alexandra Part 3

Friday, March 27 Chapter 13 Monopolistic Competition

Week Eleven

Monday, March 30 Chapter 13 Monopolistic Competition

Wednesday, April 1 no class

Friday, April 3 no class

Week Twelve

Monday, April 6 Chapter 13 Oligopoly

Wednesday, April 8 Film: Nicholas and Alexandra Part 4

Friday, April 10 Chapter 13 Oligopoly

Week Thirteen

Monday, April 13 ETS Assessment check catamount email for room

Wednesday, April 15 Exam 4: Review Topics

Friday, April 17 Return/review exam 4

Week Fourteen

Monday, April 20 Chapter 18 Public Finance

Wednesday, April 22 Chapter 18 Public Finance

Friday, April 24 Chapter 18 Public Finance

Week Fifteen

Monday, April 27 Chapter 18 Public Finance

Wednesday, April 29 Exam 5: Review Topics

Friday, May 1 Return/review exam 5

Final Exam Periods Review Topics

ECON 231-08 (MWF 8:00-8:50) Monday, May 4, 8:30-11:00 AM Forsyth 114

ECON 231-07 (MWF 10:10-11:00) Wednesday, May 6, 8:30-11:00 AM Killian 107