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Microeconomics Principles

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.8

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Beginner level

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Approx. 8 hours
Learn at your own pace
97%
Most learners liked this course

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There are 3 modules in this course

You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.

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1 video4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Welcome to your first week in Microeconomics Principles! As you will quickly see, the things you learn in this class will probably help you see the world in a different way. Economics is not just about money, as you may have incorrectly assumed. On the contrary, as you will learn in this lesson, economics is about how society distributes scarce resources. And, since almost anything in the world is a scarce resource, from fossil fuels to suitable romantic partners, we can apply the rules of economics to pretty much anything.

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6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Welcome to your second week in Microeconomics Principles! This module we will cover the hallmark framework of the field: the supply and demand model. I am sure that if you knew any economics words before enrolling in this course those two words were supply and demand. This module you will finally learn what all the fuss is about.

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17 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

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Dr. José J. Vázquez-Cognet
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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