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NMSU College of Business ECON 252 – Principles of Microeconomics – Section M04 Course Syllabus –Spring 2019

Instructor Information Dr. Doleswar Bhandari Email: You can email me in Canvas. You can also email me at: [email protected] Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Office: Business Complex, Room 322 Course dates: 01/16 – 05/10

Required Textbook: Acemoglu, Laibson, and List (2018), Microeconomics, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education Inc. ISBN-10: 013-449204-8. ISBN-13: 978-013-449204-9.(https://www.amazon.com/Microeconomics-PearsonEconomics-Daron-Acemoglu-ebook/dp/B06XKSKSQF)

Description: ECON 252 is an introductory undergraduate course. It covers Microeconomic theories related to consumer behavior, firm behavior, different market structures (monopoly, oligopoly and a competitive market), and applying these theories to a range of policy questions.

Course Goals At the end of the course you should be able to: 1. Use supply and demand diagrams to analyze the impact of overall changes in supply and demand on price and quantity. 2. Solove consumer’s utility maximization problem graphically. 3. Calculate producer and consumer surplus. 4. Analyze the behavior of firms in monopoly, oligopoly and a competitive market 5. Use economic tools to analyze economic policies

Withdraws: The deadline for withdrawing from this course with a “W” is Friday, March 15, 2019.

Attendance: Attendance is required. Absence from class will be excused only for the reasons stated in the university policy: https://arp.nmsu.edu/4-46/.

Exams: There will be three exams with equal weights. These exam will be held on Monday, February 18; Wednesday, March 20; and Wednesday, May 8 (at 10:30 am to 12:30 pm).

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Grading: Grades are calculated as follows: Exam 1: 20% Exam 2: 20% Exam 3: 20% Quizzes: 30% Attendance and class participation: 10% The final score is used to calculate the grade as follows. A 100 % B < 90.0 % C < 80.0 % D < 70.0 % F < 60.0 %

to 90.0% to 80.0% to 70.0% to 60.0% to 0.0%

Course Web Page: Much of the material for this course can be accessed from the course's web page. From the web you will be able to download assignments, handouts, review sheets, and course notes. You should check the web page often -- every two or three days -- as reading assignments and problem sets will be posted to the web. The course web page can be accessed via Canvas. Go to the NMSU Canvas home page (located at http://learn.nmsu.edu) then log on to MyNMSU.

Students with Disabilities: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) covers issues relating to disability and accommodations. If a student has questions or needs an accommodation in the classroom (all medical information is treated confidentially), contact: Trudy Luken, Director Student Accessibility Services (SAS) Corbett Center Student Union, Rm. 208 Phone: (575) 646-6840 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://sas.nmsu.edu/ NMSU policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, retaliation, serious medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, spousal affiliation and protected veterans status. Furthermore, Title IX prohibits sex discrimination to include sexual misconduct: sexual violence (sexual assault, rape), sexual harassment and retaliation. For more information on discrimination issues, Title IX, Campus SaVE Act, NMSU Policy Chapter 3.25, NMSU’s complaint process, or to file a complaint contact: Lauri Millot Title IX Coordinator Agustin Diaz Title IX Deputy Coordinator Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) Econ 252G-M04 Spring 2019

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O’Loughlin House, 1130 University Avenue Phone: (575) 646-3635 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://eeo.nmsu.edu/ Other NMSU Resources: NMSU Police Department:

(575) 646-3311

NMSU Police Victim Services:

(575) 646-3424

NMSU Counseling Center:

(575) 646-2731

NMSU Dean of Students:

(575) 646-1722

For Any On-campus Emergencies:

911

www.nmsupolice.com

Academic and Non-academic Misconduct: The Student Code of Conduct defines academic misconduct, non-academic misconduct and the consequences or penalties for each. The Student Code of Conduct is available in the NMSU Student Handbook online: http://studenthandbook.nmsu.edu/ Academic misconduct is explained here:

http://studenthandbook.nmsu.edu/student-code-of-conduct/academic-misconduct/

Final Disclaimer: I reserve the right to modify this syllabus without notice if I view doing so to be in the best interest of the educational process. The class will be notified of changes as soon as practical. Nothing in this syllabus is meant to conflict with the rules and regulations of NMSU, the College of Business, nor the Department of Economics.

Student’s Reponsibilities My students are adult individuals who can make decision about anything in their lives including choosing their major, renting an apartment or buying a house, buying a car, getting married, electing the president of the united states and such. I expect student’s active role in shaping this course. The best way to solve any issue is through communication. Unless I hear from you, I will assume that you are doing well in my class. Please Econ 252G-M04 Spring 2019

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let me know your comments and suggestions.

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