Economics 1011A: Intermediate Microeconomics: Advanced

Economics 1011a is similar to Economics 1010a, but more mathematical and covers more material. The course teaches the basic tools of economics and to apply them to a wide range of human behavior.

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Course Videos

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Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: Optimization 1 - One Variable Optimization

Part 2: Optimization 2 - Two Variable Maximazation - Part 1

Part 2: Optimization 3 - Two Variable Optimization - Part 2

Part 2: Optimization 4 - Second Order Conditions

Part 3: Profit Function 1 - Proflt Maximization

Part 3: Profit Function 2 - Cobb Douglas Production Function

Part 3: Profit Function 3 - Profit Function Is Homogeneous of Degree One

Part 3: Profit Function 4 - Example - Variation in Prices Can Be Good for a Firm

Part 4: Cost Minimization - Derivatives of the Cost Function

Part 4: Cost Minimization - Example - Cobb Douglas Production Function

Part 4: Cost Minimization - LaGrangeans and Cost Minimization

Part 5: Cobb Douglas Utility Function Basic

Part 6: Hicksian Demand and Expenditure with Cobb Douglas Utility

Part 7: Slutsky Decomposition Basic

Part 8: Labor Supply - Labor Supply

Part 8: Labor Supply - Labor Supply and Taxes

Part 9: Price Indices

Part 10: Savings - 2 Period Savings Problem

Part 11: Market Equilibrium 1 - EV and CV

Part 11: Market Equilibrium 2 - Example EV and CV with Cobb Douglas Utility Function

Part 11: Market Equilibrium 3 - Market Equilibrium with Homogeneous Consumers

Part 11: Market Equilibrium 4 - Consumer Welfare and Profits in Market Equilibrium

Part 11: Market Equilibrium 5 - Market Equilibrium with Heterogeneous Consumers

Part 11: Market Equilibrium 6 - Rent Control

Part 12: Asymmetric Information - Adverse Selection

Part 12: Asymmetric Information - Moral Hazard I

Part 12: Asymmetric Information - Moral Hazard II

Part 13: Monopoly and Oligopoly 1 - Monopoly

Part 13: Monopoly and Oligopoly 2 - Oligopoly

Part 13: Monopoly and Oligopoly 3 - Monopoly an Duopoly Examples

Part 13: Monopoly and Oligopoly 4 - Stackelberg Competition

Part 13: Monopoly and Oligopoly 5 - Bertrand Competition

Part 14: Game Theory 1: Introduction to Game Theory

Part 14: Game Theory 2: Mixed Strategies