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Course title |
個體經濟學原理與實習
Principle of Microeconomics (with Recitation) |
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Semester |
109-1 |
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Designated for |
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS |
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Instructor |
樊家忠 |
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Curriculum Number |
ECON1020 |
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Curriculum Identity Number |
303 10110 |
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Class |
04 |
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Credits |
4.0 |
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Full/Half
Yr. |
Half |
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Required/
Elective |
Preassign |
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Time |
Monday 5(12:20~13:10) Wednesday 5(12:20~13:10) Friday 3,4,5(10:20~13:10) |
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Room |
新102新102新102 |
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Remarks |
一5三5實習課。經濟,財金,國企,會計系依學號末二位除5餘4者必帶入。可抵通識A5*。(必帶可改班)。
Restriction: freshmen
The upper limit of the number of students: 200. |
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Ceiba Web Server |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1091ECON1020_4 |
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Course introduction video |
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Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
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Course Syllabus
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Course Description |
This course provides an introduction to a broad range of concepts, theories, and analytical techniques of microeconomics. It focuses on the analysis of choices made by individual decision-making units (individuals, households, and firms). The use of a market, supply and demand, model will be the fundamental model in which trade-offs and choices will be considered through comparison of costs and benefits of actions. Production and market structure will be analyzed at the firm level. The role of government policy to address microeconomic market failures will be examined. |
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Course Objective |
1. Be able to describe the major realms of modern economics, and how to define an economic question
2. Learn the concept of optimization
3. Be able to operate basic economic models to analyze different markets
4. Learn how to derive demand, supply, and form a product market
5. Learn about the perfectly competitive model, in contrast with markets with monopoly power to different degrees
6. Being able to identify the features of various market structures
7. Learn about the theory of “Invisible Hand” proposed by Adam Smith’s “Wealth of Nations” and “Theory of Moral Sentiments.”
8. Being able to comprehend the argument for comparative advantage and apply it to real world examples
9. Acquire an understanding on game theory
10. Being able to understand why a market fails and a government fails
11. Acquire an understanding on externality and the corresponding roles of government
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Course Requirement |
Assignments and mini paper will be completed and submitted in a group of 2 to 4 students. Each student is required to find his or her partners by the end of the first week of the course.
For the mini paper, each group is required to read an article from the Economist or other resources and submit a one-page report that presents a summary of the piece and your critique.
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Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week) |
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Office Hours |
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Designated reading |
Microeconomics, Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, and John List, 2nd ed.
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References |
吳聰敏《經濟學原理》, 第3版 (2018), 全一冊, 合計30章。 |
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Grading |
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No. |
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Explanations for the conditions |
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1. |
Assignments |
20% |
Around 10 assignments will be issued. Late submission is not allowed. |
2. |
Midterm examination |
30% |
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3. |
Final examination |
40% |
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4. |
Mini paper |
10% |
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Week |
Date |
Topic |
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第1週 |
9/14,9/16,9/18 |
The principles and practice of economics |
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第2週 |
9/21,9/23,9/25 |
Economic Methods and Economic Questions |
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第3週 |
9/28,9/30,10/02 |
Demand, supply, and equilibrium |
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第4週 |
10/05,10/07,10/09 |
Consumers and incentives |
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第5週 |
10/12,10/14,10/16 |
Sellers and incentives |
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第6週 |
10/19,10/21,10/23 |
Perfect competition and the invisible hand |
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第7週 |
10/26,10/28,10/30 |
Trade |
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第8週 |
11/2 11/4 11/6 |
Midterm examination |
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第9週 |
11/09,11/11,11/13 |
Externalities and public goods |
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第10週 |
11/16,11/18,11/20 |
The government |
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第11週 |
11/23,11/25,11/27 |
Markets for Factors of Production |
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第12週 |
11/30,12/02,12/04 |
Monopoly |
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第13週 |
12/07,12/09,12/11 |
Game theory and strategic play |
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第14週 |
12/14,12/16,12/18 |
Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition |
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第15週 |
12/21,12/23,12/25 |
The Economics of Information |
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第16週 |
12/28,12/30,1/01 |
Holidays |
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第17週 |
1/04,1/06,1/08 |
Behavioral economics |
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第18週 |
1/15 |
Final examination |
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