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Schedule

The schedule below outlines the topics we will be covering in this course, along with the associated time frames and assignments. Note that assignments are due based on Eastern Time (ET). This ensures that all students have the same deadlines regardless of where they live. All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the last day of the timeframe indicated below for the lesson.

  • Course length: 16 weeks​
Lesson 1
Lesson 1

Readings:
  • Chapter 1: Limits, Alternatives, and Choices

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 1. Limits, Alternatives, and Choices
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday.
Lesson 2
Lesson 2

Readings:
  • Chapter 2: The Market System and the Circular Flow

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 2. The Market System and the Circular Flow
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday.
Lesson 3
Lesson 3

Readings:
  • Chapter 3: Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 3. Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday.
Lesson 4
Lesson 4

Readings:
  • Chapter 4: Market Failures: Public Goods and Externalities

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 4. Market Failures: Public Goods and Externalities
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday.
Lesson 5
Lesson 5

Readings:
  • Chapter 6: Elasticity

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 6. Elasticity
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday.
Lesson 6
Lesson 6

Readings:
  • Chapter 7: Utility Maximization

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 7. Utility Maximization
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday.
Lesson 7
Lesson 7

Readings:
  • Chapter 9: Businesses and the Costs of Production

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 9. Businesses and the Costs of Production
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday.
Lesson 8
Lesson 8

Readings:
  • Chapter 10: Pure Competition in the Short Run

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 10. Pure Competition in the Short Run
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday.
Lesson 9
Lesson 9

Readings:
  • Chapter 11: Pure Competition in the Long Run

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 11. Pure Competition in the Long Run
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday.
Lesson 10
Lesson 10

Readings:
  • Chapter 12: Pure Monopoly

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 12. Pure Monopoly
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday.
Lesson 11
Lesson 11

Readings:
  • Chapter 14: The Demand for Resources

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 14. The Demand for Resources
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday.
Lesson 12
Lesson 12

Readings:
  • Chapter 16: Rent, Interest, and Profit

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 16. Rent, Interest, and Profit
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday.
Lesson 13
Lesson 13

Readings:
  • Chapter 20: Agriculture: Economics and Policy

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 20. Agriculture: Economics and Policy
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday.
Lesson 14
Lesson 14

Readings:
  • Chapter 24: International Trade

Assignments:
  • Learnsmart Activity, Chapter 24. International Trade
  • End of Lesson Assignment
  • Quiz

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Friday.

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