ECONOMICS I (MICRO) (SSI 221)

Term: 2018-2019 Fall

Faculty

Dr. Kimberly RogersShow MyInfo popup for Dr. Kimberly Rogers
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Dr. Jean-Pierre MulumbaShow MyInfo popup for Dr. Jean-Pierre Mulumba
jmulumba@rcc.mass.edu
Office hours:
  • Monday 11:00 PM to 12:00 PM
  • Thursday 11:00 PM to 12:00 PM
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    Schedule

    Tue-Thu, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (9/5/2018 - 12/21/2018) Location: MAIN 3 447

    Description

    PREREQUISITE: ENG 101

    This course introduces students to micro-economic theory, with an emphasis on the U.S. economic system. Topics include a comparison of the neoclassical theories of marginal utility and marginal productivity with the Marxist theories of labor value and surplus value. Students will examine the growth of monopolies and government response to monopolies, the distribution of wealth and income, poverty, and the economic origins and implications of racism. (Fulfills Social Science requirement.)

    ECONOMICS I (MICRO) (SSI 221)

    Term: 2018-2019 Fall

    Faculty

    Dr. Kimberly RogersShow MyInfo popup for Dr. Kimberly Rogers
    Email address is hidden, click here to email
     
    Dr. Jean-Pierre MulumbaShow MyInfo popup for Dr. Jean-Pierre Mulumba
    jmulumba@rcc.mass.edu
    Office hours:
  • Monday 11:00 PM to 12:00 PM
  •  

    Schedule

    Tue-Thu, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (9/5/2018 - 12/21/2018) Location: MAIN 3 447

    Description

    PREREQUISITE: ENG 101

    This course introduces students to micro-economic theory, with an emphasis on the U.S. economic system. Topics include a comparison of the neoclassical theories of marginal utility and marginal productivity with the Marxist theories of labor value and surplus value. Students will examine the growth of monopolies and government response to monopolies, the distribution of wealth and income, poverty, and the economic origins and implications of racism. (Fulfills Social Science requirement.)