Fidel Gonzalez

Assistant Professor of Economics

Department of Economics and Intl. Business

Sam Houston State University

Principles of Microeconomics

Principle of Microeconomics Slides

Slides 1:  Graphing and opportunity cost.

Slide 2: Opportunity Cost and Gains from Trade   UPDATED!!! 01/25/09

Practice Problems: Practice Problem Opportunity Costs and Trade (big file) UPDATED!!! 01/25/09

Slides 3: Marginal Analysis and Demand  

Slides 4: Marginal Analysis and Supply 

Slides 5: Elasticity  UPDATED!!!  02/24/09

Slides 6: Market Equilibrium UPDATED!!!  02/26/09

Practice Problems: Practice Questions  Answer to Practice Questions

Slides 7: Consumer Surplus  

Slides 8: Producer Surplus   

Slides 9: Market Efficiency    

Slides 10: Taxes  UPDATED!!!  03/19/09

Slides 11: Externalities UPDATED!!!  04/12/09

Practice Problems: Practice Externalities Questions

Slides 12: Public Goods

Slides 13: Game Theory UPDATED!!! 04/22/09

Practice Problems: Practice Game Theory Questions

Slides: Costs of Production   NEW!!! 05/02/09

Slides 14: Competitive Market Slides

Slides 15: Monopoly

Slides 16: Oligopoly

Slides 17: Monopolistic Competition

HOMEWORK AND MIDTERMS

Homework 1    (DUE Jan 27)

Homework 1 Answer Key  (will be posted after the due date)

Step-by-step answers to Questions 19 and 44 of Homework 1  NEW 1/29/09

Homework 2   (DUE Feb 10)

Homework 2 Answer Key (will be posted after the due date)

Practice Midterm I with Answer Key

Midterm I will cover the following topics: 1) Graphing and Opportunity Cost, 2) Opportunity Costs and Trade, 3) Marginal Analysis and Demand, 4) Marginal Analysis and Supply and 5) Elasticity (only the first 12 pages).

Use the practice Midterm 1, the power point slides posted above and the textbook to study for the exam. The chapters of the textbook that you should study are Chapter 1, 2, 3 (only the parts on demand and supply) and Chapter 6 (only the beginning of price elasticity of demand).

Midterm 1 A            Midterm 1 A Answer Key

Midterm 1 B            Midterm 1 B Answer Key

Midterm 1 C           Midterm 1 C Answer Key

Midterm 1 D            Midterm 1 D Answer Key

Homework 3  (DUE Mar 3)

Homework 3 Answer Key (will be posted after the due date)

Homework 4   (DUE Mar 24)

Homework 4 Answer Key   (will be posted after the due date)

Taxes Practice Problems with answer key

Practice Midterm 2 with Answer Key

Midterm 2 will cover the following topics: 1) Elasticity from page 12 onward, 2) Market Equilibrium, 3) Consumer Surplus, 4) Producer Surplus,  5) Market Efficiency (including total surplus), 7) Taxes (NOT including tax incidence, that is only slides 1 to 22 in the power point slides)

Use the practice midterm 2, the taxes practice problems, the power point slides posted above, homework 3 and 4, and the textbook to study for the exam. The chapters of the textbook that you should study are Chapter 3 (only the parts on market equilibrium),  Chapter 4 and Chapter 6.

Midterm 2 A            Midterm 2 A Answer Key

Midterm 2 B            Midterm 2 B Answer Key

Midterm 2 C           Midterm 2 C Answer Key

Midterm 2 D           Midterm 2 D Answer Key

Homework 5   (DUE Apr 16)

Homework 5 Answer Key (will be posted after the due date)

Homework 6   (DUE May 5)

Homework 6 Answer Key (will be posted after the due date)

Practice Midterm 3 with Answer Key

Extra Practice Problems for Midterm 3

Midterm 3 will cover the following topics: 1) Externalities, 2) Public Goods, 3) Game Theory, 4) Cost of Production,  5) Competitive Markets, 6) Monopoly

Use the practice Midterm 3, the extra practice problems for Midterm 3, the externality and game theory practice problems, the power point slides posted above, homework 5 and 6, and the textbook to study for the exam.

Midterm 3 A            Midterm 3 A Answer Key

Midterm 3 B            Midterm 3 B Answer Key

Midterm 3 C           Midterm 3 C Answer Key

Class Syllabus

Class Calendar (Topics Covered by Day of Class)

Microeconomics 9:30 to 10.50 AM

Microeconomics 11.00 to 12.20 PM

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Tutoring

Tutors for this class are available in room SHB 140 at the following times:

1-5 M, 3-5 T, 1-5 W, 3-5 Th, 1-4 F

Tutors are free and you only have to show up to get help.