Online Microeconomics

ECN 212 - Microeconomic Principles

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Overview

This course will help you understand decisions that are made in the face of constraints, such as the everyday transactions you make in the marketplace. As a consumer, you must consider your overall income when making a purchase, but business managers must take into account the presence of competitors in the marketplace when deciding on the price to charge you for a product.

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Course prerequisites and requirements

To be successful in this course, we recommend English language fluency and computer literacy. We also encourage you to make sure your laptop or desktop computer meets the technical requirements.

Knowledge of basic Excel functionality and MAT 117 College Algebra or MAT 142 College Mathematics are strongly suggested as prerequisites for success in this course.

Quick facts

Next start date:

Oct. 15, 2024 (8 weeks)

  • Credits: 3
  • Length: 8 weeks
  • Cost: $25 + $400

What you’ll learn

  • Explain how consumers decide what products to purchase and how much to purchase
  • Explain how producers decide how much to produce, how many inputs to use and what price to charge for their products
  • Describe how the interaction of consumers and producers in competitive markets generates the market price and the quantity consumed and produced
  • Explain the concept of efficiency and describe how markets often lead to efficient outcomes
  • Explain how market distortions occur and their impact on the welfare of producers and consumers

What to expect in class

Video and audio lectures, readings, interactive elements, homework assignments, quizzes, midterm exam, final exam, and content mastery exercises

Exams and grading

5%

Content Mastery (13)

15%

Homework (13)

20%

Quizzes (7)

25%

Midterm Exam

35%

Final Exam

Transcript

This course appears on your transcript identically to how it appears on the transcript of an enrolled ASU student who has taken the course on one of ASU’s campuses. Course attendance dates will be listed on your transcript. A self paced course will appear on your transcript in the session you complete the course.

This course satisfies 3 credit hours toward the SOBE: Social and Behavioral Sciences General Studies requirement at Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring your credit.

Faculty and course staff

Kelvin

Kelvin

Wong

Clinical Associate Professor
Executive Director of Undergraduate Programs,

Department of Economics

Arizona State University

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Fernando

Fernando

Leiva Bertran

Clinical Associate Professor,

Department of Economics

Arizona State University

Jose

Jose

Mendez

Professor,

Department of Economics

Arizona State University

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Why take ASU Universal Learner Courses

  1. Credit you receive is from a regionally accredited university
  2. Your credit is highly transferable
  3. You only pay the $400 course cost if you pass

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