Microeconomic Theory IV
ECO6122
Fall 2008


Professor: Louis Hotte
Office hours: Tuesdays 3-5pm.

TA: Jingsong Yu
TA Tutorials: Fridays 1-2:30 pm room POR 105 
TA Office Hours: Mondays 2-4pm room 10.129 Desmarais

Course Outline

Sections covered in Jehle and Reny (2001):
Exercises:
  1. Week 1: #1 Chap 1, nos 1, 3, 4, 7, 8. (To be submitted Tuesday sept 16 during 1st break.)
  2. Week 2: #2 Chap 1, nos 13, 18, 19, 23, 34. (To be submitted Tuesday sept 23.)
  3. Week 3: #3 Chap 1, nos 37, 39, 41, 53. (To be submitted Tuesday sept 30.)
  4. Week 4: #4 Chap 1, nos 54, 55, 61; Chap 3, nos 8, 9. (To be submitted Tuesday oct 7.)
  5. Week 5: #5 Chap 3, nos 1, 2, 3, 19, 48 (To be submitted Tuesday oct 14.)
  6. Week 6: #6 Chap 3, nos 21, 26, 30, 42, 53; Chap 2 nos 3 and 6. (To be submitted Tuesday oct 21.)
  7. Week 7: No assignment. Preparation for mid-term.
  8. Week 8: No assignment.
  9. Week 9: #7 Chap 4 nos 5, 6, 7, 27, 29. (To be submitted Tuesday Nov 11.)
  10. Week 10: #8 Chap 4, nos 8, 11, 12, 13, 14. (To be submitted Tuesday Nov 25.)
  11. Week 11: #9 Chap 4, nos 16, 19, 20, 21, 22. (To be submitted Tuesday Nov 25.)
  12. Week 12: #10 Chap 2, nos 14, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 35. (To be submitted Tuesday Dec 2.)
  13. Week 13: #11 Chap 4, nos 9 and 10. Varian Chap 15, nos 1, 6, 7, and 9 a, c, d. (Submision optional latest Tuesday Dec 9.)
NB You will get full marks for assignments if you have submitted at least 9 out of 11.

Solutions to exercises:
NB Those solutions may be incomplete, or contain mistakes or inaccuracies.  They are provided here solely as one additional resource to help you in your learning process.
  1. Chap 1, nos 1, 3, 4, 7, 8. (If the printing is too light, try the high contrast option from your printer.)
  2. Chap 1, nos 13, 18, 19, 23, 34.
  3. Chap 1, nos 37, 39, 41, 53.
  4. Chap 1, nos 54, 55, 61 and Chap 3, nos 8, 9
  5. Chap 3, nos 1, 2, 3, 19, 48 
  6. Chap 3, nos 21, 26, 30, 42; Chap 2 nos 3 and 6.     Chap 3 no 53
  7. Chap 4, nos 5, 6, 7, 27, 29
  8. Chap 4, nos 8, 11, 12, 13, 14
  9. Chap 4, nos 16, 19, 21, 22.
  10. Chap 2, nos 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 35.
  11. Chap 4, nos 9 and 10.    Varian Chap 15, nos 1, 6, 7, and 9 a, c, d.

Previous exams:
NB Those exams are provided as examples only of possible questions.  In particular, the fact that one of the professors has changed since 2005 means that the style of questions may vary from those provided below.  Moreover, a different textbook was used prior to 2008.

Final 2008  Solutions nos 1-2   Solutions nos 3-4
Mid-term 2008   Solution mid-term exam 2008
Final exam 2007
Mid-term 2007 - Solution mid-term 2007 part A
Final Dec 2006 part 1part 2
Final Déc 2006: 1ère partie; 2e partie
Mid-term 2006
Mi-session 2006
Mid-term 2005
Mi-session 2005
Final 2005 English
Final 2005 français