Economics 711: Assignments

Many assignments will be drawn from the collection listed below:

Micro Problems:

Many of the questions are at an intermediate level (but you won't be told which ones until it is too late). In most cases, it is a good idea to draw diagrams (if you find yourself differentiating a Lagrangean you are probably lost, unless you already know the answer).


Assignments will normally be made on Tuesdays, due on Monday, returned on Friday.

Assignment 1:
Problems 1, 2, 30 (from the collection listed above)
1.B.5 and 1.C.1 (from the Mas-Colell text)

Due: 12 noon, Monday, September 14 (in TA box)

Assignment 2:
Problems 56 and 104 (from the collection listed above, extended here)
2.F.7, 2.F.15 and 3.C.1 (from the Mas-Colell text)

Due: 12 noon, Monday, September 21 (in TA box)

Assignment 3:
Problems 12, 31, 42; 3.D.2 and 3.D.5
Due: 12 noon, Monday, September 28

Assignment 4:
Problems 6, 7 and 105 (from the collection listed above, extended here);
3.E.7 and 3.G.10
Due: 12 noon, Monday, October 5

Assignment 5:
Problems 11, 48 and 106 (from the collection listed above, extended here);
4.D.1 and 5.B.6
Due: 12 noon, Monday, October 12

Assignment 6:
Problems 5, 28, 33 and 94;
5.D.5 and 6.C.2
Due: 12 noon, Monday, October 19