Friday, January 28 & Monday, January 31, 2011

Supply, Demand, and The Price System

OBJECTIVES 

Students shall be able to

  1. define demand, quantity demanded, supply, quantity supplied, equilibrium price, equilibrium quantity, shortage, surplus, substitutes, complements, and resource markets.

  2. differentiate between demand and quantity demanded and between supply and quantity supplied.

  3. graph demand and supply curves.

  4. list the determinants of demand and determinants of supply.

  5. illustrate graphically equilibrium price and quantity.

  6. explain the effects of changes in demand and supply on equilibrium price and quantity.

  7. illustrate graphically the effects of changes in demand and supply on equilibrium price and quantity.

  8. explain and illustrate graphically the effects of a price change for one good on the demand for its substitutes and complements.

  9. explain the rationing function of prices.

  10. apply the concepts of supply and demand to resource markets.

ACTIVITIES

  1. Lecture/discussion: Equilibrium & The Price System.

  2. NCEE Activity: Equilibrium

  3. Activity: Graphing Changes in Equilibrium

Assignments:

  1. Take notes and discuss.

  2. Complete the NCEE activity on equilibrium.

  3. Complete the Graphing Equilibrium Changes activity. (Instructions: Word or PDF. Graphs: Word or PDF.)

  4. Study for the 1st Test - on Monday - covering chapters 1-2 in McConnell & Brue.

 

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

Monitor and adjust as necessary. Collect and grade activities.