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Apr 25, 2024
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2012-2013 HillBook (Class of 2016) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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ECO 112 - Humans Behaving Badly: Economic Perspectives (First-Year Seminar)Four Credits
Spring Semester
This course blends behavioral economics and microeconomics, covering traditional topics: why markets work (or don’t) the societal benefits of active competition, the controversy behind free trade, and why some pollution is a good thing; and other important questions: why companies use coupons rather than low prices, why retailers increasingly use “free” in their advertising, and why the US organ donation system causes unnecessary deaths.
Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
Is the equivalent of .
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Cornerstone Social Scientific Inquiry Requirements.
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