ECON 1101
Principles of Microeconomics
Lec 01 selected
How do you decide whether or not to go to university? Why does the price of pizza change so much less than the price of oil? What will better help prevent climate change: a carbon tax, or a cap-and-trade system? Microeconomic analysis, which considers the behaviour of individuals and businesses, can answer questions like these.
Sections
Lecture, pick one
Lec 01
Tue, Thu 17:35-18:55
Lec 02
Tue, Thu 14:35-15:55
Lec 03
Tue, Thu 10:05-11:25
Lec 04
Online
From the syllabus
From the Fall 2026 syllabus by Catherine Boulatoff and Mrittika Shamsuddin. Open the PDF
Grading
15%Pop-up quizzes (15)Best 15; in class starting week 2
40%MidtermIn person; schedule gives October 15
45%Final examCumulative, in person
Textbook
- Principles of Microeconomics, Canadian Edition, K. Milligan, P. Oreopoulos, B. Stevenson, and J. Wolfers
Course rules
- Missed quizzes
- The lowest five quiz marks are dropped; missed or late quizzes receive no accommodation.
- Missed midterm
- The midterm weight is added to the cumulative final exam; there are no make-ups.
- Missed final
- A valid absence results in an incomplete until an in-person make-up exam in the second week of the following term.
- Academic integrity
- Complete assignments, quizzes, and midterms independently, without consulting classmates or online sources.
- Assignments
- Weekly Achieve practice assignments are ungraded.
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