Elements of Economic Analysis II

ECON 20100 • Winter 2026 • University of Chicago • Instructor
Syllabus
The second course in the intermediate microeconomics sequence: producer theory and the analysis of market structures. Production decisions of competitive firms, partial and general equilibrium, then monopoly, game theory, oligopoly, and externalities.

Lectures

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1 Introduction, technology, and cost minimization
2 Cost curves and profit maximization
3 Firm and industry supply
4 General equilibrium with production
5 Monopoly
6 Midterm review and midterm
7 Game theory and applications
8 Oligopoly
9 Externalities

Exams

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Last updated: October 25, 2026