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    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

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    yesCoursera

    The Syllabus

    Videos
    • The Power of Markets: Introduction
    • 1.1.1 Opportunity Cost: Introduction
    • 1.1.2 Opportunity Cost: The Cost of Education
    • 1.1.3 Opportunity Cost: Numeric Example 1
    • 1.1.4 Opportunity Cost: Numeric Example 2
    • 1.1.5 Opportunity Cost: Numeric Example3
    • 1.1.6 Opportunity Cost: Numeric Example 4
    • 1.2.1 Scarcity: Introduction
    • 1.2.2 Production Possibilities Frontier: Definition
    • 1.2.3 Allocative Efficiency: Defining Marginal Cost and Marginal Benefit
    • 1.2.4 Allocative Efficiency: When Marginal Cost Equals Marginal Benefit
    • 1.2.5 Production Possibilities Frontier: Graphical Approach
    • 1.2.6 Production Possibilities Frontier: Numerical Example
    • 1.2.7 Production Possibilities Frontier: Understanding the Slope
    • 1.2.8 Production Possibilities Frontier: Modeling Technological Change and Growth
    • 1.2.9 Allocative Efficiency: Graphical Approach 1
    • 1.2.10 Allocative Efficiency: Graphical Approach 2
    Readings
    • Additional Readings: General Suggestions
    • Participate in a Purdue Research Project (Optional)
    • Additional Readings: Week 1
    Practice Exercises
    • Opportunity Cost
    • Production Possibility Frontier (PPF)
    • Production Possibilities Frontier and Growth

    Videos
    • 2.1.1 Markets and Trade: Introduction
    • 2.2.1 Comparative Advantage: Numerical Example 1 - Set up
    • 2.2.2 Comparative Advantage: Numerical Example 2 - Individual PPFs
    • 2.2.3 Comparative Advantage: Numerical Example 3 - Joint PPF
    • 2.2.4 Comparative Advantage: Numerical Example 4 - Joint PPF Completed
    • 2.3.2 Comparative Advantage: Definition
    • 2.2.5 Comparative Advantage: Numerical Example 5 - Gains from Specialization
    • 2.2.6 Comparative Advantage: Numerical Example 6
    • 2.2.7 Comparative Advantage: Numerical Example 7
    • 2.3.1 Absolute Advantage: Definition
    • 2.4.1 Gaining from Specialization Through Trade
    • 2.4.2 Gaining from Specialization: The Consumption Possibilities Frontier
    • 2.4.3 Gaining from Specialization: General Graphical Approach
    • 2.4.4 Gaining from Specialization: Imports and Exports
    Reading
    • Additional Readings: Week 2
    Practice Exercises
    • Comparative Advantage
    • Trade

    Videos
    • 3.1.1 Supply & Demand: Introduction
    • 3.1.2 The Demand Curve
    • 3.1.3 Shifts of Demand: Part 1
    • 3.1.4 Shifts of Demand: Part 2
    • 3.1.5 The Supply Curve
    • 3.1.6 Shifts of Supply: Part 1
    • 3.1.7 Shifts of Supply: Part 2
    • 3.1.8 Market Equilibrium: Definition
    • 3.1.9 Market Equilibrium: Understanding Who Buys and Who Sells
    • 3.1.10 The Invisible Hand: Part 1
    • 3.1.11 The Invisible Hand: Part 2
    • 3.1.12 Changes in Demand: Effect on Market Equilibrium
    • 3.1.13 Changes in Supply: Effect on Market Equilibrium
    • 3.1.14 Simultaneous Changes in Demand & Supply: Effect on Market Equilibrium
    • 3.1.15 Supply & Demand: Conclusion
    Reading
    • Additional Readings: Week 3
    Practice Exercises
    • The Demand Curve
    • The Supply Curve
    • Market Equilibrium
    • A Change in Market Equilibrium

    Videos
    • 4.1.1 Elasticity: Introduction
    • 4.1.2 Elasticity of Demand
    • 4.1.3 What Affects Elasticity of Demand
    • 4.1.4 Perfectly Inelastic and Perfectly Elastic Demand
    • 4.1.5 Elasticity Along a Straight Line Demand Curve
    • 4.1.6 Elasticity and Revenue: Part 1
    • 4.1.7 Elasticity and Revenue: Part 2
    • 4.1.8 Unit Elastic Demand Curve
    • 4.1.9 Cross Price Elasticity: Complements vs. Substitutes
    • 4.1.10 Income Elasticity: Normal vs. Inferior Goods
    • 4.1.11 Elasticity of Supply
    • 4.1.12 Elasticity: Summary
    • 4.2.1 Efficiency & Equity: Introduction
    • 4.2.2 Consumer Surplus
    • 4.2.3 Producer Surplus
    • 4.2.4 Maximizing Total Surplus
    • 4.2.5 T.S. at a Quantity Greater Than Equilibrium Quantity
    • 4.2.6 T.S. at a Quantity Smaller Than Equilibrium Quantity
    • 4.2.7 Efficiency & Equity: Conclusion
    • 4.2.8 Price Ceiling
    • 4.2.9 Price Floors: The Case of Minimum Wage
    • 4.2.10 Calculating Total Surplus: Numerical Example
    • 4.2.11 Price Ceilings: A Numerical Example
    Reading
    • Additional Readings: Week 4
    Practice Exercises
    • Elasticity of Demand
    • Elasticity of Demand & Revenue
    • Other Elasticity Terms
    • Consumer and Producer Surplus

    Videos
    • 5.1.1 Government Intervention: Introduction
    • 5.1.2 Modeling a Tax
    • 5.1.3 Modeling a Tax: Graphically Interpretation
    • 5.1.4 Consequence of a Tax on Consumer and Producer Surplus
    • 5.1.5 Consequence of a Tax on Total Surplus
    • 5.1.6 Dead Weight Loss
    • 5.1.7 Tax Incidence
    • 5.1.8 Tax in Extreme Cases of Demand Elasticity
    • 5.1.9 Tax in Extreme Cases of Elasticity of Supply
    • 5.1.10 Taxes: Summary
    • 5.1.11 Modeling a Subsidy
    • 5.1.12 Consequence of a Subsidy on Total Surplus
    • 5.1.13 Subsidy: Summary
    • 5.1.14 Taxes: Numerical Example Part 1
    • 5.1.15 Taxes: Numerical Example Part 2
    • The Power of Markets: Conclusion
    Reading
    • Additional Readings: Week 5
    Practice Exercises
    • Price Intervention
    • Taxes
    • Subsidies
    • Government Intervention
    • Final Exam

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