Jennifer A. Thacher

Assistant Professor
Department of Economics
University of New Mexico

Phone Number: 505-277-1965

Office: Econ 2006 (in Suite 2015)

Office Hours: 

Intermediate Microeconomics (Econ 300)

 

 

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Syllabus

Class Presentation Grade Sheet

 

Notes

Overview

Consumer Preferences and Constraints

Utility Maximization: Graphical

Utility Maximization: Mathematical

Individual Demand1

Individual Demand 2: Welfare measures

Market Demand and Elasticity

Frequently Asked Questions

Production

Costs

Profit Maximization

Perfect Competition

Perfect Competition Continued

Internet Congestion and Externalities

Monopoly

Oligopoly

Game Theory

Summary of Material

 

Problem Sets

Problem Set 1 – Due 1/29

Problem Set 2 – Due 2/5

Practice Derivative Problems & Answers

Problem Set 3 –Due 2/12–DON’T DO#3

Problem Set 4 – Due 2/19

Partial answers to Problem Set 3

Problem Set 5 – Due 2/26

Problem Set 6 – Due 3/11

Problem Set 7 – Due 4/1

Problem Set 8 – Due 4/8

Problem Set 9 – Due 4/15

Problem Set 10 – Due 4/22

Problem Set 11 – Due 4/29

Problem Set 12 – DON’T NEED TO TURN IN

 

Policy Analysis

Policy Analysis 1 – Due 1/27

Policy Analysis 2 – (Due 2/3) Links: 1, 2

Policy Analysis 3 – (Due 2/10) Link

Policy Analysis 4 – (Due 2/17)

Explanation of CPI

Policy Analysis 5 – (Due 2/24): Link,

Exchange rate converter

Policy Analysis 6 –(Due 3/30)Links: 1, 2

Policy Analysis 7– (Due 4/6) Links: 1, 2

Policy Analysis 8 (Due 4/13) Link

Policy Analysis 9 (Due 4/20) Link

Policy Analysis 10 (Due 4/27) Link

Policy Analysis 11 JUST CHECK OUT THE LINK Link

Quizzes

Quiz 2 – Partial Answers

Quiz 2 Redo

”Three econometricians went out hunting and came across a large deer.  The first econometrician fired, but missed, by a meter to the left.  The second econometrician fired but also missed, by a meter to the right.  The third econometrician didn’t fire, but shouted in triumph, “We got it!  We got it!”