This is the course website for LMU Economics 3100. This page will be continuously updated throughout the semester. Please check it regularly.
3100 focuses on the formal analysis of the behavior of individuals and firms and how they interact.
This class will be conducted in a flipped classroom style. Class time will be devoted to problem-solving, applications, and active learning exercises. However, there will also be some short lectures. Students should review lecture notes before class.
Grading will be based on the following distribution: 35% Midterm exam, 35% Final exam, 15% Homework, 15% Weekly quizzes.
Quiz Policy
Weekly quizzes are intended encourage reading before class. The quizzes will consist of a few relatively easy questions to test your comprehension of the weekly readings. To account for absences, illness, or other conflicts, the lowest 5 quiz scores will be dropped automatically.
Policies
The Academic Honesty policies apply to this course. For policies regarding accommodations and disabilities, please see the DSS website.
There will be a problem set due roughly every two weeks. You can turn in your problem sets on the due date by submitting a scan on brightspace. The exercises are available in a dedicated section of course notes Please check the table of contents for a hyperlink to the exercises. Solutions will be posted shortly after the due date.
Problem Set 1. Exercises from Chapters 1-3. (Due 9/24)
Problem Set 2. Exercises from Chapters 4-7. (Due 10/8)
Problem Set 3. Exercises from Chapters 8-9.(Due 10/20)
Problem Set 4. Exercises from Chapters 10-12.(Due 11/5)
Problem Set 5. Exercises from Chapters 13-15.(Due 11/12)
Problem Set 6. Exercises from Chapters 16-17.(Due 12/3)