14.01 Principles of Microeconomics

As taught in: Fall 2007

Level:

Undergraduate

Instructors:

Chia-Hui Chen

Prof. William Wheaton

Rongzhu Ke
(Teaching Assistant)

Monica Martinez-Bravo
(Teaching Assistant)

Marco Migueis
(Teaching Assistant)

Peter Schnabl
(Teaching Assistant)

Hongliang Zhang
(Teaching Assistant)

A supply curve (increasing line) and a demand curve (decreasing line) intersect at the market price. The x-axis is quantity and the y-axis is price.
Supply and demand curves intersect at the market price. (Image by MIT OpenCourseWare.)

Course Features

Course Description

This introductory course teaches the fundamentals of microeconomics. Topics include consumer theory, producer theory, the behavior of firms, market equilibrium, monopoly, and the role of the government in the economy. 14.01 is a Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) elective and is offered both terms.

Recommended Citation

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William Wheaton, Chia-Hui Chen, Rongzhu Ke, Monica Martinez-Bravo, Marco Migueis, Peter Schnabl, and Hongliang Zhang, course materials for 14.01 Principles of Microeconomics, Fall 2007. MIT OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu/), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Downloaded on [DD Month YYYY].

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