Microeconomics

Detailed Notes on Chapter 1 for Econ 1 course at UCSB

In-depth lecture and textbook note for a course on intermediate-level statistics.

In-depth notes on the entirety of the textbook and lecture presentations given throughout the class.

Overview of Price Elasticity of Demand and what influences it. Breaks down the definitions of price elasticity of demand and supply. Also breakdown the formulas associated with the price elasticity of demand as well as the midpoint formula, which is commonly used. Discusses the differences between elastic and inelastic goods.

Discusses the equilibrium conditions of Competitive Markets. Talks upon the definitions of producer and consumer surpluses. Introduces the equations necessary to find Producer and Consumer Surplus and how to calculate it.

Introduction to basic Microeconomic equations including: Price Elasticity of Demand, Marginal Revenue, Marginal Cost, Total Revenue, and Profit. Discusses when firms should enter and exit the market and why zero profits (normal profits) are important. Speaks upon the First Invisible-Hand Property by Adam Smith and how Perfectly Competitive Markets work. Includes multiple graphs depicting Marginal Revenue and Marginal Cost, Elasticity, and Perfectly Competitive Markets. Also explain Average Cost ...

The basics of Supply & Demand, Efficiency, and Opportunity Costs. Full of scenarios and examples showing the effects of the Invisible Hand Theory by Adam Smith. Includes the differences between Consumer and Supplier Surpluses, how efficiency vs. equity change the economy, and explains contrasts between implicit and explicit costs.

Fundamental vocabulary and concepts for Microeconomics. Discusses scarcity, trade-offs, equity vs. efficiency, economic models, the differences between economies (central, market, mixed), and key economic ideas. Answer the Three Fundamental Questions of Economics.