Week
Topics
Reading
HWK/ Hours
1
Introduction
Mankiw Ch.1
HWK1/ 7hours
2
Thinking Like an Economist
Mankiw Ch.2
HWK1/7 hours
3
Gain from Trade
Mankiw Ch.3
4
Demand and Supply
Mankiw Ch.4
HWK2/ 7hours
5
Elasticity
Mankiw Ch.5
6
First Quiz & Government Policies
Mankiw Ch.6
HWK3/ 7hours
7
Efficiency & Cost of Taxation
Mankiw Ch.7&8
8
International Trade
Mankiw Ch.9
9
Midterm Examination
10
Externality & Public Goods
Mankiw Ch.1011
HWK4/ 7hours
11
Costs of Production
Mankiw Ch.13
12
Competitive Markets
Mankiw Ch.14
13
Monopoly
Mankiw Ch.15
14
Monopolistic Competition
Mankiw Ch.16
HWK5/ 7hours
15
Oligopoly
Mankiw Ch.17
16
Consumer Choice
Mankiw Ch.21
17
Video Presentation
18
Joint Final Examination
Date: Jan. 9
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 30%
Quiz 10%
Video Presentation (Group) 20%
Homework (Group) 5%
Participation 5%
TA session (Bonus) 2%
Mankiw, N.G., Principles of Economics, 9th Edition, 東華書局,政大書城 NCCU bookstore
Supplementary Materials:
Hakes, David, Study Guide to accompany Principles of Economics, 佳佳影印店