Microeconomics OpenCourseWare: University of Utah's Free Bachelor Level Microeconomics Course

Published Feb 05, 2009

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'Principles of Microeconomics,' a free online course offered by the University of Utah, introduces students to economic theory and behavior at the level of producers and consumers. The microeconomic analysis skills emphasized in this self-study OpenCourseWare may be particularly useful for undergraduate students pursuing degrees in Economics.

Principles of Microeconomics: Course Specifics

Degree Level Free Audio Video Downloads
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Lectures/Notes Study Materials Tests/Quizzes
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Principles of Microeconomics: Course Description

Instructor Matt Kuo-Liang Chang, Ph.D. candidate, taught 'Principles of Microeconomics' and provides his lecture notes online for OpenCourseWare students. This course presents the basic concepts of microeconomics and teaches students to evaluate the activity and structure of markets. Specific topics covered by the lectures include supply and demand, surplus, free trade, tax systems, the Coase Theorem and regulation policies such as command and control. The fourth edition of the textbook Principles of Microeconomics by N. Gregory Mankiw is recommended for this OpenCourseWare; the lectures include relevant reading suggestions from the text. Students interested in the study of Economics may find value in this self-directed introduction to micro-level analysis, policy and behavior.

Essay questions, problems and graph assignments may be downloaded for this OpenCourseWare, which also includes lecture notes and reading recommendations.

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