Micro Question 2/24

What industry do you want to 'work' in after graduation? Share that; using the template of market structures, describe what type of industry structure your profession most likely falls into? Why?

Macro question 2/24

Find the CPI number for the year you were born. What was it? What base year did it reference? How much inflation have we had since then?

Micro Question 2/7/11

Find a headline (online or from other news sources) that could be partially explained by elasticity (of demand, supply, income, etc). Post the headline here with a one sentence explanation.

Macro Questions 2/7/11

What was the single most important thing you learned from watching the short film "The Crisis of Credit"?

Micro Question 2/2/11

Consider your own consumption habits and budget; which item in your monthly expenditures is most elastic with respect to price? Which item is least elastic with respect to price? Why? (For example, I shared about my own very elastic demand for "Starbucks" coffee...)

Macro Question: February 2nd

How would you explain the concept of diminishing marginal productivity of capital to a 5th grader? (Remember: 5th graders are pretty smart people).