14.01 Principles of Microeconomics
Spring 2016
Instructor: Jeffrey E Harris
TAs: Natalia Rigol, Alexander Wickman Bartik, Tianjiao Dai, Jie Mark Hou, Tetsuya Kaji, Manisha Padi, Fei Song
Lecture: MW1 (32-123)
Information:
This introductory undergraduate course covers the fundamentals
of microeconomics. Topics include supply and demand, market
equilibrium, consumer theory, production and the behavior of firms,
monopoly, oligopoly, welfare economics, public goods, and
externalities. 14.01 is offered both fall and
spring terms. Download the Course Syllabus and the Course Schedule.
Lecture/Recitation
R01 : Friday 10 am (5-217)- Fei Song
R02 : Friday 11 am (5-217)- Fei Song
R03 : Friday 12 pm (4-261)-
Tianjiao
Dai
R04 : Friday 1 pm (4-261)-
Tianjiao
Dai
R05 : Friday 1 pm (8-205)- Fei Song
R06 : Friday 2 pm (8-205)-
Tianjiao
Dai
Recitation Only
R07 : MWF 10 am (4-149)- Alex Bartik
R08 : MWF 11 am (4-149)- Manisha Padi
R09 : MWF 2 pm (35-308)- Mark Hou
Exam Information:
Exam 1- Tuesday, March 1, 2016. 7:30-9:30 pm. Walker
Memorial
Exam 2- Tuesday, April 5, 2016. 7:30-9:30 pm. Walker Memorial
Exam 3- Tuesday, May 3, 2016. 7:30-9:30 pm. Walker Memorial
Weekly Review:
Mondays 7:30-9:30 in E51-151 with Mark Hou
TA Office Hours: Tianjiao- Thursday 1-2 at E52-448 Fei- Wednesdays 5:00pm-6:00pm in E52-314 Alex- Wed 6-8pm in E52-532 Manisha- 10-11 AM, Wednesday in room 2-132 and 4-5 pm Thursday in E52-532
Announcements
Exam Pick up for Lecture Students
Dear students,We will be handing back exams at the end of lecture today. Afterwards, exams (for lecture students only) will be with Ruth Levitsky, who sits in front of Professor Harris's office in E52-422.
You have until Tuesday May 17, at noon to submit a formal request for a regrade of your exam. Please coordinate this with your TAs.
Announced on 11 May 2016 11:43 a.m. by Natalia Rigol
Exam 3 Grades
Dear students,I have posted exam 3 grades (with the exception of students who took the exam later than last Wednesday). The mean was 81.3 and the sd was 16. I have posted a graph with the distribution under exam materials. Each black line is a decile and the red is the mean. We will return the exams on wednesday.
Announced on 09 May 2016 6:43 p.m. by Natalia Rigol
OH Tonight 4-5pm @ E52-314
Hi Class,Just a reminder that my last OH will be today at 4-5pm at E52-314. I will stay a little bit longer if needed.
See you soon!
Yours sincerely,
Fei Song
Announced on 09 May 2016 2:40 p.m. by Fei Song
Office Hours Tonight 6-8pm E52-432
Dear Students,This is just a reminder that I will be holding office hours tonight (i.e. 5/9) from 6-8pm in E52-432.
Best,
Alex
Announced on 09 May 2016 2:14 p.m. by Alexander Wickman Bartik
Problem Set 10
Dear students,Congratulations on finishing the last exam! You now only have one assignment left: problem set 10. The problem set is now posted and is due next wednesday May 11 at 9 am. The problem set covers material from today, friday, and the following monday.
Now is also a good time to double check your course grades. Please look at your problem set grades and make sure that they are all there (when they are supposed to be) for problem sets 1-8. If not, shoot me an email and let me know.
Announced on 04 May 2016 4:46 p.m. by Natalia Rigol
