ECON 10A

Weekly Practice Questions

Main Concepts

Could be helpful for definition questions as well

Econ 10A Main Concepts.pdf

Math Review

Partial Derivatives

Introduction + Example

Budget Constraints

Supplementary Notes

Budget Constraints - notes

Practice Problems

Budget Constraints and Preferences Practice Problems (updated)

Discounts, Coupons, and Tiered Pricing

Discounts, Tiered Pricing, and Coupons

External videos:

Review of Budget Constraints

+ Big Picture Overview

(01:00-5:30)

Review of Preferences, Utility,

+ Overview

(0:00 - 18:30)

Marginal Rate of Substitution

Supplementary Notes

Marginal Rate of Substitution

Practice Problems

MRS Practice

Introducing the MRS

External video:

Review of Marginal Utility and Marginal Rate of Substitution

(18:30-26:00)

Utility Maximization / Preferences

Preferences Practice Problems

10A - Preferences

Preferences Answer Key

Answer Key Week 2: Preferences

Definition Question Examples

(Midterm 1) Definitions Practice Problems

Supplementary Notes: Cobb Douglas

Utility Maximization (Cobb Douglas)

Supplementary Notes: Perfect Substitutes, Perfect Complements, and Quasi-Linear

Utility Max - different functions

Practice Problems:

Cobb-Douglas

Utility Max - Cobb Douglas

Practice Problems:

Perfect Substitutes, Perfect Complements, and Quasi-Linear

Utility Maximization (Different Utility Functions) Practice Problems.pdf

Cobb-Douglas

Example

Perfect Substitutes Example

Perfect Complements Example

Quasilinear:

Increasing MRS

Quasilinear:

Diminishing MRS

Quasilinear:

Special Case w/ MRS

Midterm 1 Review

Video: Midterm 1 Review on Preferences

Midterm 1 10A.MOV

Midterm 1: Practice Questions

Week 3 Practice Questions: Midterm 1 Review

Video Notes: Midterm 1 Review

Prefrences Notes.pdf

Midterm 1 Practice Questions Answer Key

Answer Key Week 3: Midterm 1 Review

Substitution & Income Effects

Supplementary Notes

Substitution and Income Effects Topic Notes and Formulas.pdf

Video: Substitution & Income Effects + Buyers & Sellers

Substitution / Income Effects

Video Notes:

Substitution / Income Effects Notes

SE + IE Practice Problems

Substitution + Income Effect Practice Problems

Law of Demand Practice Problems

Demand (Changes in Prices & Income): Additional Practice Questions

Practice Problems

Substitution & Income Practice Problems.pdf

Substitution & Income Effects

Hicks Substitution and Income Effect

(How to find both the Numeric Values and How to Draw the Graph)

Video: Hicks SE and IE

My Movie.MOV

Video Notes:

Untitled (Draft) 3.pdf

Endowments (Buyers & Sellers)

Supplementary Notes

Endowments (Buyers and Sellers) Topic Notes and Formulas.pdf

Practice Problems

Endowments (Buyers and Sellers) Practice Problems.pdf

Practice Problems: Buyers and Sellers

Buying and Selling (Endowments) Practice Problems

Video: Substitution & Income Effects + Buyers & Sellers

Substitution / Income Effects

Video Notes:

Substitution / Income Effects Notes

Endowments Video

Labor Supply

Supplementary Notes

Labor Supply Topic Notes and Formulas.pdf

Practice Problems: Labor Supply

Labor Supply Practice Problems

Practice Problems

Labor Supply Practice Problems .pdf

Video: Labor Supply with Practice Problems

Labor Supply

Video Notes:

Notes: Labor Supply with Practice Problems.pdf

Review of Labor Supply Markets

(17:40)

Labor Supply

Reservation Wage

Intertemporal Preferences: Saving and Borrowing

Supplementary Notes

Intertemporal Topic Notes and Formulas.pdf

Practice Problems

Intertemporal Practice Problems.pdf

Saving and Borrowing (Intertemporal) Practice Problems

Savers and Borrowers (Intertemporal) Practice Problems:

Investing & Present Value Practice Problems

Investing (Present Value) Practice Problems

Video: Intertemporal & Investing with Practice Problems

Intertemporal & Investing

Video Notes:

Notes_ Intertemporal and Investing with Practice Problems 3.pdf

Intertemporal Preferences Video

Insurance & Expected Utility

Supplementary Notes

Insurance & EU Notes & Formulas .pdf

Insurance Practice Problems

Practice Problems

Insurance and Expected Utility Practice Problems.pdf

Expected Utility Practice Problems

Video: Insurance and Expected Utility with Practice Problems

My Movie 13.MOV

Video Notes:

Insurance .pdf

Partial Insurance

No Insurance

Full Insurance

Max Insurance

Uncertainty & Expected Utility Theory

Supply & Demand (Equilibrium), Surplus, Deadweight Loss (Taxes)

Notes: Equillibrium (Supply & Demand)

Equillibrium (Supply & Demand) .pdf

Supplementary Notes

Equilibrium, Supply_Demand, Surplus, and Elasticity Topic Notes and Formulas.pdf

Practice Problems

Equilibrium, Supply_Demand, Surplus, and Elasticity Practice Problems.pdf

Practice Problems: Supply and Demand (Equilibrium)

Equillibrium (Supply & Demand) Practice Problems

Video: Supply & Demand (Equilibrium) Practice Problems

My Movie 14.MOV

Video Notes

Equillibrium .pdf

Taxes & Deadweight Loss

Graphing

Supply and Demand Functions

Solving for Equilibrium w/o Graphing

Overview of Supply & Demand

(11:13-15:45)

Elasticity

Elasticity Notes with Practice Problems

Elasticity .pdf

Elasticity Practice Problems

Elasticity: Price, Cross, and Income

Supply & Technology (Labor & Capital)

Includes Firm and Industry Supply

Supplementary Notes

Technology and Supply Topic Notes and Formulas .pdf

Practice Problems

Technology and Supply Practice Problems.pdf

Cost Minimization

Supplementary Notes

Cost Minimization Topic Notes and Formulas.pdf

Video: Cost Minimization with Practice Problems

My Movie 16.MOV

Video Notes: Cost Minimization with Practice Problems

Cost Minimization 2.pdf

Practice Problems

Cost Minimization Practice Problems.pdf

Cost Minimization

Profit Maximization

Includes Factor Demand

Supplementary Notes

Profit Maximization Topic Notes and Formulas.pdf

Video: Profit Maximization & Cost Curves with Practice Problems

My Movie 15.MOV

Video Notes: Profit Maximization & Cost Curves with Practice Problems

Profit Maximization 3.pdf

Practice Problems

Profit Maximization Practice Problems.pdf

Profit Maximization

Introduction to

Perfect Competition

(6:55)

Short-Run Profit Maximization, Guided Example

(21:23)

Cost Curves

Includes Economic Rent, Firm Supply, and Industry Supply

Supplementary Notes

Cost Curves Topic Notes and Formulas.pdf

Practice Problems

Cost Curves Practice Problems.pdf

Cost Curves

Cost Curves + Short Run Cost Example

(0:00 - 13:40)

Cost Curves Overview / Review

(MR, MC, ATC, AVC)

_Final Review with Practice Problems

Final Review 10A 2.pdf

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