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Required Readings:
1. Karl Case and Ray Fair, Principles of Microeconomics, 7th edition (ISBN: 013144283X).
2. Newspaper and magazine articles and handouts distributed in class on the website.
Recommended Readings:
1. Thomas Beveridge, Principle of Microeconomics (Study Guide).
Requirements: The course grade is based on individual performance on in-class quizzes (25%),
two midterm exams (20% each) and final exam (35%). The lowest quiz grade will be dropped.
An extra credit opportunity based on attendance also exists.
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Grade Structure: Throughout the term, you will accumulate points toward your final course
grade. The final grade will take the form of a number between 0 and 106 percent, based on your
course work and attendance bonus points. Letter grades will be assigned as follows:
93.00 – 106.0 % … A 73.00 – 77.99 % … C
90.00 – 92.99 % … A- 70.00 – 72.99 % … C-
88.00 – 89.99 % … B+ 68.00 – 69.99 % … D+
83.00 – 87.99 % … B 63.00 – 67.99 % … D
80.00 – 82.99 % … B- 60.00 – 62.99 % … D-
78.00 – 79.99 % … C+ 59.99 – 0.00 % … F
There will be mutual gains from you working hard so that neither of us has to feel bad, me from
having to give low grades, you from receiving them. I try to be fairly laid back about many things
but there are issues where I am very strict. If you deserve a bad grade, I will get over feeling bad
for long enough to give you what you earned. On every test, I want to see your UTD student ID
on your desk with your picture showing. I realize these are embarrassing pictures, and the TAs
and I will do our best not to laugh at them, at least until later. However, the misbehavior of some
students in my class has made this necessary. If you forget your ID card, you can return to your
room or home to get it, but the time you use for this will be time lost for the purpose of taking the
test.
Quizzes: Quizzes will reflect both the lectures and the material covered in the problem sets.
Quizzes will be held 2 to 3 lectures after problem sets are distributed. I will announce exact dates
in class. Quizzes count toward 25 percent of your course grade. A grade of zero will be earned if
a quiz is missed. The lowest quiz score will be dropped in computing the final course grade; this
is a “no fault” policy. Therefore, if you miss a single quiz due to illness, you won’t be penalized.
Use this “safety net” wisely.
Midterms: The midterms are given in class and are tentatively scheduled on Thursday,
September 29th and Thursday, November 3rd. These dates should be assumed fixed unless I
announce changes to the schedule through an in-class announcement. Each midterm counts
toward 20 percent of the course grade.
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Final Exam: The final exam is mandatory for all students. The final for this course has been
scheduled by the registrar for Tuesday, November 29, at 11:00am in CB1.104. This time is
fixed and will not change. Do not register for this course if you cannot make the final exam. The
final will cover work from the entire course. There is no way to make up the final. It counts
toward 35 percent of your course grade.
Contacting Professor/TA: My office hours are Tuesdays from 12:30 to 1:30pm and also by
appointment. If you cannot make my regularly scheduled hours, it is your responsibility to
schedule time to find time to meet me. Having other obligations during my office hours is not an
excuse. If you want to schedule an appointment, just contact me via e-mail
(imcfarlin@utdallas.edu) or talk to me after class about the issue or to discuss a mutually
agreeable time. When e-mailing, be sure to state your full name and course name, as I teach
multiple courses. Please do not contact me via WebCT. I will not receive your messages via
this system. The teaching assistant’s contact information is listed above.
Showing Your Work & Partial Credit (Sloppiness): On all assignments, quizzes, and exams
for this class, it’s imperative that all steps be shown (i.e., calculations). To receive any credit for
an answer, all work must be shown. If you only provide the “final” answer, you will not
receive any credit for the answer. If I cannot read your answer, follow the steps that you
have taken, and clearly see how you arrived at your answer, you will not receive any credit
for the answer.
Provided you have shown your work, your answer will be considered correct if it is within
rounding error of the answer I have calculated on the key. Incorrect answers receive no credit.
Partial credit for wrong answers is given in only one case, that of “serial” questions, in which
your answer to one question is used in another. If you get the first question wrong, you will get
the second one wrong, too. Showing your work will enable me to see that you only got the
second question wrong because of your errors in the first one, and you will receive full
credit for that subsequent question.
Make-Up Policy: No make-up quizzes or midterm exams will be scheduled except under highly
unusual circumstances. You will be required to present WRITTEN documentation concerning
the excuse, which I will dutifully verify. Students who miss an exam without submitting a valid
excuse beforehand will receive a score of zero. The final exam, which is comprehensive, will
serve as the make-up exam for midterms. Missed quizzes will receive a score of zero.
Disputing Exam/Quiz Score: If you have questions about your examination, please contact me
or your teaching assistant. Regrading requests must be submitted in writing within 1 week after
exams have been distributed in class, even if you are absent. Be certain to review your exam in
full, as the entire exam/quiz will be reevaluated.
Incompletes: Please note that the university requires that you have completed at least 70% of the
course material to be eligible for a grade of incomplete. Moreover, the incomplete work must be
completed within eight weeks of the original granting of the incomplete. See the course
catalogue.
Discussion Section: The TA for this course will also hold office hours at the time listed above. I
will also try to coordinate a discussion section, where material related to the course is presented
and questions can be answered in a smaller group setting. This section is completely optional, and
in all likelihood, because resources are scarce and student desires are unlimited, everyone will not
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be able to attend the section. As benevolent social planner, I will try to accommodate as many
students as possible.
Academic dishonesty: You simply must do your own work. Cheating on exams and plagiarism
and any other form of scholastic dishonesty is unacceptable. Violations will result in disciplinary
action to the fullest extent of the policy. Detailed explanations are found within the university
catalogue. If uncertain about a contemplated act, consult the policy, or ask me.
Accommodations: If you have a condition that requires accommodations in this course, please
speak with me after class or in office hours during the first week of class. I will be happy to make
appropriate accommodations provided timely notice is received and the arrangement is consistent
with any recommendations from Disability Services, when applicable. Disability Services can be
reached at 972-883-2098 and is located in the Student Union, room 1.610.
Tentative schedule: This schedule is TENTATIVE, subject to change with minimal notification.
I reserve the right to change dates for lectures, quizzes, exams, and assignments from those
shown below. All changes will be announced in class. It is your responsibility to listen for them
or consult a classmate, if absent. Readings listed below are from the text and articles and are to
have been read by the respective class date.