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Wednesday, December 7th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Notebooks
2. Micro Final Exam

Homework:

1. Bring Econ Textbooks tomorrow

Tuesday, December 6th

Agenda:

1. Review for Final Exam

Homework:

1. AP Micro Final Exam Wednesday (Multiple Choice)
2. Last Notebook Check Wednesday

Monday, December 5th

Agenda:

1. Review for Final Exam

Homework:

1. AP Micro Final Exam Wednesday (Multiple Choice)
2. Last Notebook Check Wednesday

Thursday, December 1st

Agenda:

1. Types of Taxes
2. Excise Taxes
3. Review

Homework:

1. Unit 6 Problem Set 
2. Unit 6 Exam

Review Videos:

• Public Goods
• Negative Externalities
• Positive Externalities
• Excise Taxes
• Excise Tax Practice 

Wednesday, November 30th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#29)
2. Market Failture #4 - Unfair Distribution of Wealth
3. Excise Taxes

Homework:

1. Unit 6 Problem Set due Friday
2. Unit 6 Exam Friday

Tuesday, November 30th

Agenda:

1. Pass out Unit 6 Problem Set
2. Market Failure #2 - Externalities.ppt
3. Market Failure #3 - Monopolies

Homework:

1. Externalities Practice Problems (A#29)
2. Unit 6 Problem Set due Friday
3. Unit 6 Exam Friday

Monday, November 28th

Agenda:

1. Pass out Unit 6 Problem Set
2. Finish Public Goods
3. Market Failure #2 - Externalities.ppt

Homework:

1. Externalities Practice Problems (A#29)
2. Unit 6 Problem Set due Friday
3. Unit 6 Exam Friday

Friday, November 18th

Agenda:

1. Market Failure #1  - Public Goods
2. Market Failure #2 - Externalities.ppt

Homework:

1. Be thankful!

Thursday, November 17th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#28)
2. Intro to Unit 6 - Market Failures
3. Market Failure #1  - Public Goods

Unit 6 PowerPoint Notes

We're on to the final unit of Econ! One last short unit! Finish strong by printing out the notes and getting yourself off to a good start. 

1. Market Failure #1  - Public Goods
2. Market Failure #2 - Externalities.ppt
3. Market Failure #4 - Unfair Distribution of Wealth
4. Excise Taxes

Wednesday, November 16th

Agenda:

1. Unit 5 Test Corrections

Homework:

1. Read and Notes p. 558-570 (A#28)

Tuesday, November 15th

Agenda:

1. Unit 5 Exam

Monday, November 14th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit 5 FRQs
2. Minimum Wage and practice multiple choice questions
3. Labor Market Practice Problems

Homework:

1. unit 5 Exam Tomorrow
1. Check out review videos on previous post

Resource Market Review Videos

As you are completing your Unit 5 FRQs and reviewing for the exam on Tuesday, check out the following videos for extra help. As usual, feel free to come see me if you have any questions or to review.

1. Perfectly Competitive Labor Market and Firm
2. Resource Market, MRP and MRC
3. Minimum Wage (we will discuss this in class Monday)

Friday, November 10th

Agenda:

1. Perfectly Competitive Resource Market
2. Market Practice Problems

Homework:

1. Unit 5 FRQs due Monday
2. Unit 5 Test Tuesday

Wednesday, November 9th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#27)
2. Pass out Unit 5 FRQs
3. Resource Demand Shifting Practice
4. Perfectly Competitive Resource Market

Homework:

1. Unit 5 FRQs due Monday
2. Unit 5 Test Tuesday

Tuesday, November 8th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#26)
2. Resource Demand Curve

Homework:

1. Chapter 28 Reading and Notes (A#27) - only the following sections from Ch 28
1. Labor, Wages and Earnings
2. A Perfectly Competitive Labor Market
3. Graph on p. 525
4. The Minimum Wage Controversy

Monday, November 7th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#25)
2. Derived Demand, MRP and MRC

Homework:

1. Chapter 27 Vocab Flashcards (click for specific terms) (A#26)

Friday, November 4th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#24) and Discuss
2. Intro to Unit 5 - Resource Market
3. Notes - Derived Demand, MRP and MRC

Homework:

1. Read and Notes p. 504-512 (A#25)

Unit 5 Notes

The following are the notes for our next unit on the Resource (Factor) Market:

Derived Demand, MRP and MRC

Resource Demand Curve

Perfectly Competitive Labor Market

Thursday, November 3rd

Agenda:

1. Unit 4 Test Corrections

Homework:

1. "As the Circular Flow Turns" Handout (A#24) - Read, print out and write your responses directly on 

Wednesday, November 2nd

Agenda:

1. Unit 4 Test

Tuesday, November 1st

Agenda:

1. Stamp (A#23)
2. finish Oligopoly
3. Exam Review

Homework:

1. Unit 4 Exam Tomorrow

Monday, October 31st

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#22)
2. Game Theory Matrix and Practice
3. Game Theory FRQs (A#23)

Homework:

1. Unit 4 Exam Wednesday

Friday, October 28th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit 4 FRQs
2. Game Theory Simulation

Homework:

1. Game Theory Reading and Questions (A#22)

• The reading and the questions will be difficult but I expect you to come to class with the assignment complete and ready to discuss. You may write your own questions to ask about the reading as well.

Thursday, October 27th

Agenda:

1. Intro to Oligopolies
2. Notebook Check
3. Work on (A#22) or FRQs

Homework:

1. Unit 4 FRQs due Tomorrow
2. Unit 4 Exam Wednesday\
3. Game Theory Reading and Questions (A#22)

• The reading and the questions will be difficult but I expect you to come to class with the assignment complete and ready to discuss. You may write your own questions to ask about the reading as well.

Monopolistic Competition Review Videos

Monopolistic Competition in the Short-run and Long-run
Monop. Comp. in Long-run

Wednesday, October 26th

Agenda:

1. Notes - Monopolistic Competition
2. Graphing Monopolistic Competition

Homework:

1. Notebook Check Tomorrow
2. Unit 4 FRQs due Friday

Review Videos for Monopoly

Check out the following review videos (especially if you've been gone for the last few days). 
No surprise, they are all from my fast-talking friend...

Monopoly D and MR
Monopoly Graph Practice
Dead Weight Loss
Elastic vs Inelastic Range of the Demand Curve
Monopoly Regulation: Socially Optimal and Fair Return Price
More Monopoly Practice

Tuesday, October 25th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#21)
2. Notes - Monopolistic Competition

Homework:

1. Notebook Check Thursday
2. Unit 4 FRQs due Friday

Monday, October 24th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW and discuss (A#20)
2. Drawing Monopoly Review
3. Pass out Unit 4 FRQs
4. Notes - Monopolistic Competition

Homework:

1. Chapter 25 Reading and Notes (A#21)
2. Notebook Check Thursday
3. Unit 4 FRQs due Friday

Thursday, October 20th

Agenda:

1. finish intro to Monopolies
2. Regulated and Price Discriminating Monopolies

Wednesday, October 19th

Agenda:

1. Notes - Monopolies

Extra Credit:

1. Third (and final) Presidential Debate Analysis (only for those who did not do the extra credit for either of the firs two debates)

• DEBATE is tomorrow night at 6pm

Tuesday, October 18th

Agenda:

1. Notes - Monopolies

Extra Credit:

1. Third (and final) Presidential Debate Analysis (only for those who did not do the extra credit for either of the firs two debates)

• DEBATE is tomorrow night at 6pm

Monday, October 17th

Agenda:

1. Notes - Monopolies

Friday, October 14th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#19)
2. Intro to Unit 4 - Imperfect Competition
3. Notes - Monopolies

Homework:

1. Chapter 24 Vocab Flashcards (A#20)

Unit 4 Notes

Below are the notes for the current unit...Imperfect Competition. Consider printing them out ahead of time so you can spend your classroom time adding to the notes, rather than copying.

Monopolies
Price Discrimination and Regulation of Monopolies
Monopolistic Competition
Oligopolies

Thursday, October 13th

Agenda:

1. Unit 3 Test Corrections

Homework:

1. Chapter 24 Read and Notes (A#18)

Wednesday, October 12th

Agenda:

1. Unit 3 Exam

Tuesday, October 11th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit 3 FRQs
2. Perfect Competition and Efficiency
3. U3 Review

Homework:

1. Unit 3 Test Tomorrow

Monday, October 10th

Agenda:

1. Perfect Competition in the Long Run

Homework:

1. Unit 3 FRQs due Tomorrow
2. Unit 3 Exam Wednesday

Review Videos: Perfect Competition in the Long-Run

The following videos will help with your U3 FRQs:

Perfect Competition in the Long-Run
Long Run Practice FRQ

Review Videos: Perfect Competition in the Short Run

Check out the following quick review videos for the concepts we've been learning the last couple days in class:

The Shut Down Rule
Economic Profit and Costs
Perfect Competition in the Short-Run
Maximizing Profit: MR=MC

Friday, October 7th

Agenda:

1. Finish P.C. in the Short-Run
2. Perfect Competition in the Long Run

Homework:

1. Unit 3 FRQs due tomorrow
2. Unit 3 Test Thursday

Extra Credit Opportunity: (ONLY FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT DO THE FIRST DEBATE)

1. Presidential Debate Assignment - print out pages 3-7 and complete while watching the 2nd Presidential Debate on Sunday, October 9th at 6pm

Thursday, October 6th

Agenda:

1. Pass out Unit 3 FRQs
2. Perfect Competition

Homework:

1. Unit 3 FRQs due Tuesday
2. Unit 3 Exam Wednesday

Extra Credit Opportunity: (ONLY FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT DO THE FIRST DEBATE)

1. Presidential Debate Assignment - print out pages 3-7 and complete while watching the 2nd Presidential Debate on Sunday, October 9th at 6pm

Wednesday, October 5th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#17)
2. Perfect Competition

Tuesday, October 4th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#16)
2. Long-Run Production Costs
3. Perfect Competition

Homework:

1. Chapter 23 Reading and Notes (A#17)

Costs of Production Review Videos

If you've been struggling the last couple of days with the costs of production, you're not alone. Along with being fairly dull, understanding the relationship of all the curves can be pretty difficult. Here are a couple of quick review videos to help...

Costs of Production (part 1)
Costs of Production (part 2)
Shape of MC and ATC

Monday, October 3rd

Agenda:

1. New Seats
2. Short Run Costs
3. Costs of Production in the Long Run

Homework:

1. Read and Notes p. 403-407 (A#16) due tomorrow
2. Read and Notes Ch 23 (A#17) due Wednesday

Friday, September 30th

Agenda:

1. Short Run Costs of Production

Thursday, September 29th

Agenda:

1. Short Run Costs of Production

Wednesday, September 28th

Agenda:

1. Production and the Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns
2. Revenue and Profit
3. Short Run Costs of Production

Tuesday, September 27th

Agenda:

1. Production and Diminishing Marginal Returns

Homework:

1. Chapter 22 Vocab Flashcards (A#15)

Monday, September 26th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#14)
2. Intro to Unit 3
3. Production and Diminishing Marginal Returns

Extra Credit:

1. Presidential Debate Analysis - Print out and complete pages 3-6
2. Debate at 6pm

Unit 3 Notes in Advance

Below are all the notes for our next unit. I highly suggest printing them out and bringing them to class before we take the notes. It will help you spend more of your in-class mental energy on learning the concepts rather than trying to furiously writing everything down. Additionally, there are many practice problems (multiple choice and FRQs) that we may not have time to do in class. 

All notes are listed in the order we will be discussing them

Chapter 22 - Costs of Production

1. Production and Diminishing Marginal Returns
2. Revenue and Profit
3. Short-Run Costs of Production
4. Long-Run Costs of Production

Chapter 23 - Perfect Competition 

1. Perfect Competition in the SHORT-RUN
2. Perfect Competition in the LONG-RUN
3. Perfect Competition and Efficiency

Friday, September 23rd

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#13)
2. Marshmallow Towers

Homework:

1. Read and Notes p. 392-403 (A#14)

Extra Credit:

1. Presidential Debate Analysis - Print out and complete pages 3-6
2. Debate is Monday at 6pm

Thursday, September 22nd

Agenda:

1. Return Notebooks
2. Unit 2 Test Corrections

Homework:

1. Understanding Costs and Joslin's Costs of Doing Business (A#13)

Extra Credit:

1. Presidential Debate Analysis - Print out and complete pages 3-6
2. Debate is Monday at 6pm

Wednesday, September 21st

2nd Period:

Agenda:

1. Notebook Check
2. Unit 2 Exam

3rd Period:

Agenda:

1. Reach Higher

Tuesday, September 20th

2nd Period:

Agenda:

1. Utility Maximizing FRQ
2. Test Review and Practice Problems

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Test Tomorrow
2. Notebook Check Tomorrow

3rd Period:

Agenda:

1. Notebook Check
2. Unit 2 Exam

Homework:

1. None

Monday, September 19th

2nd Period:

Agenda:

1. Consumer Choice and Utility Maximization

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Test Wednesday
2. Notebook Check Wednesday

3rd Period:

Agenda:

1. Utility Maximizing FRQ
2. Test Review and Practice Problems

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Test Tomorrow
2. Notebook Check Tomorrow

Unit 2 Review Videos

I have a friend who also teaches AP Economics in San Diego county. We've worked together over the years on developing resources for AP Econ teachers. In his spare time he has put together a great youtube channel with short videos of himself explaining the most important concepts for each unit. 

Warning...he has a ton of energy and talks very fast. His hyperactivity can be a little much if you're not ready for it.

Check out the site HERE for his Unit 2 videos. 

Hope it helps as you prepare for your test!

Friday, September 16th

2nd PERIOD:

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#12)
2. Go over Unit 2 FRQs

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Test Wednesday

3rd PERIOD:

1. Stamp HW (A#12)
2. Consumer Choice and Utility Maximization

Homework:)

1. Unit 2 Test Tuesday

Thursday, September 15th

2nd PERIOD:

Agenda:

1. Finish Elasticity of Demand and the Total Revenue Test

Homework:

1. Read and notes p 372-381 (A#12)
2. Unit 2 Test Wednesday

3rd PERIOD:

1. Go over Unit 2 FRQs
2. Consumer Choice and Utility Maximization

Homework:

1. Read and notes p 372-381 (A#12)
2. Unit 2 Test Tuesday

Wednesday, September 14th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#11)
2. Elasticity of Demand and Total Revenue Test

Tuesday, September 13th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit FRQs
2. Stamp HW (A#10)
3. Elasticity of Demand

Homework:

1. Read and Notes p. 356-364, 367, 368 (A#11)

Monday, September 12th

Agenda:

1. Voluntary Exchange, Consumer and Producer Surplus
2. Activity - The Pearl Exchange (A#12)

Homework:

1. Finish (A#12)
2. Unit 2 FRQs

Friday, September 9th

Agenda:

1. Discuss (A#9)
2. Double Shifts and Price Controls
3. Voluntary Exchange, Consumer and Producer Surplus

Homework:

1. Unit 2 FRQs due Tuesday
• Remember to treat them as a take home test and follow the FRQ Protocol

Thursday, September 8th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#9)
2. Supply and Demand Practice
3. Pass out Unit 2 FRQs and sign FRQ Protocol and return
4. Double Shifts and Price Controls

Homework:

1. Unit 2 FRQs due Monday
• Be sure to follow all FRQ protocol guidelines

Wednesday, September 7th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#8)
2. Equilibrium
3. Shifting Supply and Demand

Homework:

1. Supply and Demand Analysis Practice Handout (A#9)

Tuesday, September 6th

Agenda:

1. Supply and Shifters of Supply
2. Equilibrium

Homework:

1. Reading and Notes p. 48-56 (A#8)

Friday, September 2nd

Agenda:

1. Determinants of Supply
2. Supply Shifting Practice

Thursday, September 1st

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#7) and Discuss
2. Demand Shifting Practice
3. Begin Supply

Homework:

1. Invite your parents to Back to School Night

Tuesday, August 30th

Agenda:

1. Demand ,ppt

Homework:

1. Changes in Demand Handout (A#7)

Monday, August 29th

Agenda:

1. Demand ,ppt

Friday, August 26th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#6)
2. Demand ,ppt

Wednesday, August 24th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#5)
2. Intro to Unit 2
3. Demand .ppt

Homework:

1. Unit 2  - Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards (A#6)

Unit 2 Notes

Tomorrow we will be beginning our second unit...Supply, Demand and Consumer Choice. The following are the notes/PowerPoints we will be using over the next few weeks. I highly recommend printing them out prior to coming to class so you can spend our time listening, thinking and engaging in discussion rather than using your concentration on note-taking.

Hope this helps!

1. Demand
2. Supply and Equilibrium
3. Shifting Supply and Demand
4. Price Controls 
5. Elasticity
6. Utility Maximization and Consumer Choice

Tuesday, August 23rd

Agenda:

1. Circular Flow Model
2. Notebook Check
3. Unit 1 Exam

Homework:

1. Read and Notes p. 39-48 (A#5)

Monday, August 22nd

Agenda:

1. Trade and Comparative Advantage Practice

Homework:

1. Notebook Check Tomorrow
2. Unit 1 Test Tomorrow - study notes (both in-class and textbook), terms, and micro concepts overview handout
3. Review the Circular Flow Model (click on link for overview)

Friday, August 19th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#4) and Discuss
2. Trade and Comparative Advantage

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Exam Tuesday
2. Notebook Check Tuesday

Thursday, August 18th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#4) 
2. Finish PPC notes
3. Discuss (A#4)
4. Trade and Comparative Advantage

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Exam Tuesday

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Wednesday. August 17th

Agenda:

1. Productions Possibilities Curves .ppt

HW:

1. PPC Practice with Reading/Notes p. 96-98(A#4) - due Friday

Tuesday, August 16th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#3)
2. finish Basic Economic Concepts 
3. Production Possibilities Curve

Monday, August 15th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Letter of Intro
2. Micro Concepts Handout
3. Introduction to Economics .ppt

Homework:

1. Read and Notes pp. 22-33 (A#3)

Friday, August 12th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#2)
2. Introduction to Economics .ppt

Homework:

1. Letter of Intro extra credit

Unit 1 PowerPoint Notes

Below are all the notes/PowerPoints we will be doing in class over the next two weeks. Print them out ahead of time so you don't have to spend as much brain power during class worrying about writing everything down in your notes section.

The following are listed in the same order we will be going through them in class:

1. Introduction to Economics
2. Economic Systems
3. Productions Possibility Curves
4. Trade and Comparative Advantage

Thursday, August 11th

Agenda:

1. Class Traditions/Quirky Rules
2. Get Textbook From Library
3. Stamp HW (A#1) and Set Up Notebook
4. Pass out Micro Concepts Overview
5. Unit 1 Introduction .ppt

Homework:

1. Chapter 1 and 2 Vocab Flashcards (selected terms) w/ Notes from pp. 3-6, 9, 10 (A#2)

AP Review Book Links:

1. Economics
2. Governemt and Politics (for second semester use)

Wednesday, August 10th

Welcome to the the AP Microeconomics website for Righetti High School. I'll be posting each day's agenda along with all the handouts, PowerPoints and links to keep you up to date with everything that's going on with our class. It is your responsibility to keep yourself apprised of what is going on in class, even when you are absent. Hope this helps!

Agenda:

1. Seating Chart
2. Welcome Back
3. Intro to Mr. Nesper
4. Syllabus
1. Notebook
2. Review Books
3. Website
4. Film Permission Slip

Homework:

1. Notebook and Signatures for Syllabus and Film Permission Slip (A#1)

AP Review Book Links:

1. Economics
2. Governemt and Politics (for second semester use)