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Wednesday, December 12th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Notebooks
2. AP Micro Final Exam

Homework

1. Bring Econ Textbooks and ID Cards tomorrow

Tuesday, December 11th

Agenda:

1. Final Exam Review
2. Notebook gradesheet

Homework:

1. AP Micro Final Tomorrow
2. NB Check Tomorrow
3. Bring Textbooks Thursday

Friday, December 7th

Agenda:

1. Unit 6 Exam

Homework:

1. AP Micro Final Exam Wednesday
2. Final Notebook Check Wednesday

Unit 6 Review Videos

Review Videos:

• Public Goods
• Negative Externalities
• Positive Externalities
• Excise Taxes
• Excise Tax Practice 

Thursday, December 6th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#33)
2. Excise Taxes Practice
3. Market Failure #3 - Monopolies
4. Market Failure #4 - Unfair Distribution of Wealth

Homework:

1. Unit 6 Exam Tomorrow
2. AP Micro Final Wednesday
3. NB Check Wednesday

Wednesday, December 5th

Agenda:

1. Unit 6 Problem Set (A#32)
2. Begin HW

Homework:

1. Externalities Practice Problems (A#33)
2. Unit 6 Exam Friday
3. AP Micro Final Exam Wednesday

Tuesday, December 4th

Agenda:

1. Market Failure #2 - Externalities.ppt
1. Excise Taxes

Homework:

1. Unit 6 Test Friday
2. AP Micro Final next Wednesday

Monday, December 3rd

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#31)
2. Market Failure #1  - Public Goods
3. Market Failure #2 - Externalities.ppt

Homework:

1. Unit 6 Test Friday

Friday, November 30th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#30)
2. Intro to Unit 6 - Market Failures
3. Market Failure #1  - Public Goods

Homework:

1. Read/Notes Module 74 and 75 (p. 745-749) (A#31)

Unit 6 Notes

We're on to the final unit of Econ! One last short unit! Finish strong by printing out the notes and getting yourself off to a good start. 

1. Market Failure #1  - Public Goods
2. Market Failure #2 - Externalities.ppt
3. Market Failure #4 - Unfair Distribution of Wealth
4. Excise Taxes

Thursday, November 29th

Agenda:

1. Unit 5 Exam

Homework:

1. Read/Notes Module 76 (A#30)

Wednesday, November 28th

Agenda:

1. Perfectly Competitive Resource Market
2. Labor Market Practice Problems
3. Minimum Wage and practice multiple choice questions

Homework:

1. Unit 5 Exam Tomorrow
1. Check out review videos on previous post

Unit 5 Review Videos

As you are reviewing for the exam on Thursday, check out the following videos for extra help. As usual, come see me if you have any questions or to review.

1. Perfectly Competitive Labor Market and Firm
2. Resource Market, MRP and MRC
3. Minimum Wage (we will discuss this in class tomorrow)

Tuesday, November 27th

Agenda:

1. Resrouce Market Review
2. Resource Demand Curve
3. Perfectly Competitive Resource Market

Homework:

1. Unit 5 Test Thursday

Thursday, November 15th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A# 29)
2. Notes - Derived Demand, MRP and MRC
3. Resource Demand Curve

Unit 5 Notes

The following are the notes for our next unit on the Resource (Factor) Market:

Derived Demand, MRP and MRC

Resource Demand Curve

Perfectly Competitive Labor Market

Wednesday, November 14th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#28)
2. Intro to Unit 5 - Resource Market
3. Notes - Derived Demand, MRP and MRC

Homework:

1. "As the Circular Flow Turns" Handout (A#29)

Tuesday, November 13th

Agenda:

1. Unit 4 Test Corrections

Homework:

1. Read/Notes Mod. 69 (A#28)

Friday, November 9th

Agenda:

1. Unit 4 Exam

Game Theory and Oligopoly Review Videos

Oligopolies and Game Theory
Dominant Strategy Practice

Thursday, November 8th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#26, 27)
2. Unit 4 FRQs Review
3. Finish Oligopolies

Homework:

1. Unit 4 Exam

Wednesday, November 7th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#26)
2. Intro to Oligopolies
3. Game Theory Matrix and Practice

Homework:

1. Read/Notes Mod. 64, 65 (A#27)
2. Unit 4 Exam Friday

Tuesday, November 6th

Agenda:

1. Unit 4 FRQs

Homework:

1. Unit 4 Exam Thursday
2. Game Theory Reading and Questions (A#26)

• The reading and the questions will be difficult but I expect you to come to class with the assignment complete and ready to discuss. You may write your own questions to ask about the reading as well.

Monday, November 5th

Agenda:

1. Election 2018
2. Finish Monopolistic Competition

Homework:

1. Unit 4 FRQs Tomorrow
2. Unit 4 Exam Friday

Monopoly and Monopolistic Competition Review Videos

Check out the following review videos (especially if you've been gone for the last few days). They will be a tremendous help for your Unit 4 FRQs and review for the upcoming test.

MONOPOLY REVIEW VIDEOS:

Monopoly D and MR
Monopoly Graph Practice
Dead Weight Loss
Elastic vs Inelastic Range of the Demand Curve
Monopoly Regulation: Socially Optimal and Fair Return Price
Price Discriminating Monopoly
More Monopoly Practice

MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION REVIEW VIDEOS:

Monopolistic Competition in the Short-run and Long-run
Monop. Comp. in Long-run

Friday, November 2nd

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#25)
2. Monopolistic Competition

Homework:

1. Unit 4 FRQs Monday

Thursday, November 1st

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#24) and Discuss
2. Monopoly Graphing Practice
3. Notes - Monopolistic Competition

Homework:

1. Read/Notes - p. 577-580 and Mod 67 (A#25)
2. Unit 4 FRQs Monday

Wednesday, October 31st

Agenda:

1. Return Notebooks
2. Monopolies - Regulation and Price Discrimination

Homework:

1. Perfect Competition v Monopolies Practice Problems (A#24)

Tuesday, October 30th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#23)
2. Notebook Check
3. Notes - Monopolies

Monday, October 29th

Agenda:

1. Notes - Monopolies

Homework:

1. Read/Notes p. 765-767 and Mod. 62,63 (A#23)
2. Notebook Check tomorrow

Friday, October 26th

Agenda:

1. Shark Tank

Thursday, October 25th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#22)
2. Intro to Unit 4 - Imperfect Competition
3. Notes - Monopolies

Unit 4 Notes

Below are the notes for the current unit...Imperfect Competition. Consider printing them out ahead of time so you can spend your classroom time adding to the notes, rather than copying.

Monopolies
Price Discrimination and Regulation of Monopolies
Monopolistic Competition
Oligopolies

Wednesday, October 24th

Agenda:

1. Unit 3 Exam Corrections

Homework:

1. Read/Notes p. 575-577 and Mod. 61 (A#22)

Tuesday, October 23rd

Agenda:

1. Unit 3 Exam

Monday, October 22nd

Agenda:

1. Perfect Competition and Efficiency
2. U3 FRQ Review

Homework:

1. Unit 3 Test Tomorrow

Review Videos: Perfect Competition in the Long-Run

The following videos will help with your U3 FRQs:

Perfect Competition in the Long-Run
Long Run Practice FRQ

Review Videos: Perfect Competition in the Short-Run

Check out the following quick review videos for the concepts we've been learning the last couple days in class:

The Shut Down Rule
Economic Profit and Costs
Perfect Competition in the Short-Run
Maximizing Profit: MR=MC

Friday, October 19th

Agenda:

1. Unit 3 FRQ Test

Homework:

1. Unit 3 Exam Tuesday

Thursday, October 18th

Agenda:

1. Perfect Comp FRQ Practice (A#21)
• 2008 FRQ #1 (only #1)
• 2010 FRQ#1 (only #1)

Homework:

1. Unit 3 FRQs Friday
2. Unit 3 Test Tuesday

Wednesday, October 17th

Agenda:

1. Perfect Competition in the Long Run
2. Perfect Comp FRQ Practice (A#21)

Homework:

1. Unit 3 FRQs Friday
2. Unit 3 Test Tuesday

Tuesday, October 16th

Agenda:

1. Finish Perfect Competition in the short-run
2. Perfect Competition in the Long Run

Homework:

1. Unit 3 FRQs Friday
2. Unit 3 Test Tuesday

Monday, October 15th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#20)
2. Graphing Perfect Competition

Friday, October 12th

Agenda:

1. Cont. Perfect Competition

Homework:

1. Read/Notes Module 60 (A#20)

Thursday, October 11th

Agenda:

1. Cont. Perfect Competition

Wednesday, October 10th

Agenda:

1. Perfect Competition

Costs of Production Review Videos

If you've been struggling the last couple of days with the costs of production, you're not alone. Along with being fairly dull, understanding the relationship of all the curves can be pretty difficult. Here are a couple of quick review videos to help...

Costs of Production (part 1)
Costs of Production (part 2)
Shape of MC and ATC

Tuesday, October 9th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#19)
2. Long-Run Production Costs
3. Perfect Competition

Monday, October 8th

Agenda:

1. Short Run Costs of Production
2. Long-Run Costs

Homework:

1. Read/Notes p. 572-575 w/Mod. 58 (A#19) 

Friday, October 5th

Agenda:

1. Read/Notes Mod. 56 (A#18)

Thursday, October 4th

Agenda:

1. Short Run Costs of Production

Homework

1. Bring Textbooks to class tomorrow

Tuesday, October 2nd

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#17)
2. Short Run Costs of Production

Monday, October 1st

Agenda:

1. Production and the Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns
2. Revenue and Profit
3. Short Run Costs of Production

Homework:

1. Read/Notes Mod. 55 (A#17)

Unit 3 Notes in Advance

Below are all the notes for our next unit. I highly suggest printing them out and bringing them to class before we take the notes. It will help you spend more of your in-class mental energy on learning the concepts rather than trying to furiously writing everything down. Additionally, there are many practice problems (multiple choice and FRQs) that we may not have time to do in class. 

All notes are listed in the order we will be discussing them

Costs of Production

1. Production and Diminishing Marginal Returns
2. Revenue and Profit
3. Short-Run Costs of Production
4. Long-Run Costs of Production

Perfect Competition 

1. Perfect Competition in the SHORT-RUN
2. Perfect Competition in the LONG-RUN
3. Perfect Competition and Efficiency

Friday, September 28th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#16)
2. Intro to Unit 3
3. Production and Diminishing Marginal Returns

Thursday, September 27th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#15)
2. Intro to Costs
3. Marshmallow Towers

Homework:

1. Read/Notes Mod. 52,54 (A#16)

Wednesday, September 26th

Agenda:

1. Unit 2 Test Corrections

Agenda:

1. Understanding Costs and Joslin's Costs of Doing Business (A#15)

Tuesday, September 25th

Agenda:

1. Unit 2 Exam

Monday, September 24th

Agenda:

1. Review
• Price Controls (Price Ceilings and Price Floors)
• Utility Maximizing FRQ
• Unit 2 FRQs
• Practice Test

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Test tomorrow
• Check out review videos on previous post

Unit 2 Review Videos

I have a friend who also teaches AP Economics in San Diego county. In his spare time he has put together a great YouTube channel with short videos of himself explaining the most important concepts for each unit. 

Warning...he has a ton of energy and talks very fast. His hyperactivity can be a little much if you're not ready for it.

Check out the site HERE for his Unit 2 videos. 

Hope it helps as you prepare for your test!

Friday, September 21st

Agenda:

1. Return Notebooks
2. Consumer Choice and Utility Maximization

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Test Tuesday

Thursday, September 20th

Agenda:

1. Total Revenue Test Practice Questions
2. Notebook Check
3. Consumer Choice and Utility Maximization
4. Unit Review

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Test Tuesday

Wednesday, September 19th

Agenda:

1. Elasticity of Demand

Homework:

1. Read/Notes Mod. 51 (A#14)
2. Notebook Check A#6-14
3. Unit 2 Exam Tuesday

Tuesday, September 18th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#12,13)
2. Review Consumer and Producer Surplus
3. Elasticity of Demand

Homework:

1. Notebook Check Thursday
2. Unit 2 Exam Tuesday

Monday, September 17th

Agenda:

1. Voluntary Exchange, Consumer and Producer Surplus
2. Activity - The Pearl Exchange (A#12)

Homework:

1. Finish (A#12)
2. Read/Notes Modules 46,47 (A#13)

Friday, September 14th

Agenda:

1. Read/Notes Mod. 49 (A#11)

Thursday, September 13th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#10)
2. Unit 2 FRQ Test

Homework:

1. Bring textbook to class tomorrow

Wednesday, September 12th

Agenda:

1. Shifting Supply and Demand Practice
2. Price Controls and Double Shifts
3. Supply and Demand Analysis Practice Handout

Homework:

1. Supply and Demand Analysis Practice Handout and Read/Notes for Module 8 (A#10)
2. FRQ Test tomorrow

Tuesday, September 11th

Agenda:

1. Equilibrium Review
2. Shifting Supply and Demand

Monday, September 10th

Agenda:

1. Supply and Shifters of Supply
2. Equilibrium

Homework:

1. Read/Notes Mod. 7 (A#9)

Friday, September 7th

Agenda:

1. Supply and Shifters of Supply

Thursday, September 6th

Agenda:

1. Changes in Supply Practice (A#8) - Complete both of the following
• Supply Headlines
• Supply of Baseball Bats
2. Use these notes to help Supply

Wednesday, September 5th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#7)
2. Demand Shifting Practice
3. Begin Supply

Tuesday, September 4th

Agenda:

1. Graphing Demand
1. Determinants of Demand
2. Shifting Practice

Homework:

1. Read/Notes Module 6 (A#7)

Thursday, August 30th

Agenda:

1. Graphing Demand Curves

Homework:

1. Bring Social Security Number for FASFA ID

Wednesday, August 29th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#6)
2. Demand

Unit 2 Notes

Tomorrow we will be beginning our second unit...Supply, Demand and Consumer Choice. The following are the notes/PowerPoints we will be using over the next few weeks. I highly recommend printing them out prior to coming to class so you can spend our time listening, thinking and engaging in discussion rather than using your concentration on note-taking.

Hope this helps!

1. Demand
2. Supply and Equilibrium
3. Shifting Supply and Demand
4. Price Controls 
5. Elasticity
6. Utility Maximization and Consumer Choice

Tuesday, August 28th

Agenda:

1. Return Notebooks
2. Intro to Unit 2 - Supply, Demand and Consumer Choice
3. Notes - Demand

Homework:

1. Read/Notes Module 5 (A#6)

Monday, August 27th

Agenda:

1. Notebook Check
2. Unit 1 Test

Friday, August 24th

Agenda:

1. Trade and Comparative Advantage
2. Circular Flow Model (p. 105, 106)

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Test and Notebook Check Monday

Thursday, August 23rd

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#5)
2. Trade and Comparative Advantage

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Test and Notebook Check Monday

Wednesday, August 22nd

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#4) and discuss
2. Trade and Comparative Advantage

Homework:

1. Read/Notes Mod. 4 (A#5)

Tuesday, August 21st

Agenda:

1. Productions Possibilities Curves

Homework:

1. PPC Practice (A#4)

Monday, August 20th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#3)
2. Productions Possibilities Curves

Friday, August 17th

Agenda:

1. Collect Letters of Intro
2. Finish Introduction to Economics

Homework:

1. Read/Notes Module 3 (A#3)

Thursday, August 16th

Agenda:

1. ID Pictures
2. Introduction to Economics

Homework:

1. Letter of Intro extra credit 

Wednesday, August 15th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#2)
2. Introduction to Economics .ppt

Homework:

1. ID Photos tomorrow during class
2. Letter of Intro extra credit by Friday

Unit 1 Notes

Below are all the notes/PowerPoints we will be doing in class over the next week and a half. Print them out ahead of time so you don't have to spend as much brain power during class worrying about writing everything down in your notes section.

The following are listed in the same order we will be going through them in class:

1. Introduction to Economics
2. Economic Systems
3. Productions Possibility Curves
4. Trade and Comparative Advantage

Tuesday, August 14th

Agenda:

1. Class Traditions
2. Textbook Checkout
3. Set-up Notebook and Stamp HW (A#1)
4. Pass out Micro Concepts and Reading Guide
5. Notes - Intro to Econ

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards w/ Reading/Notes from Module 1 (A#2)

Monday, August 13th

Welcome to the the AP Microeconomics website for Righetti High School. I'll be posting each day's agenda along with all the handouts, PowerPoint Notes and links to keep you up to date with everything that's going on with our class. It is your responsibility to keep yourself apprised of what is going on in class, even when you are absent. Hope this helps!

Agenda:

1. Seating Chart
2. Welcome Back
3. Intro to Mr. Nesper
4. Syllabus
1. Notebook
2. Review Books
3. Website
4. Film Permission Slip

Homework:

1. Notebook and Signatures for Syllabus and Film Permission Slip (A#1)
2. Complete online Intro to AP Econ survey

AP Review Book Links:

1. Economics
2. Government and Politics (for second semester use)