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ECON101: Principles of Microeconomics

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Introductory college-level course in microeconomic principles, covering the basic economic way of thinking, supply and demand, maximizing behavior by individuals, consumer choice, producer costs and output decisions, competitive and non-competitive market structures, and public finance, public choice, and environmental questions. Includes a study guide and a final exam leading to a certificate and possible credit. Suited to learners with no prior background in economics.

Syllabus

  • Course Introduction
  • Unit 1: Introduction to Economics
  • Unit 2: Supply and Demand
  • Unit 3: Markets and Individual Maximizing Behavior
  • Unit 4: The Consumer
  • Unit 5: The Producer
  • Unit 6: Market Structure: Competitive and Non-Competitive Markets
  • Unit 7: Public Finance, Public Choice, and the Environment
  • Study Guide
  • Course Feedback Survey
  • Certificate Final Exam
  • Saylor Direct Credit

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