ECON 21W - Principles of Microeconomics

    Recent Professors
    Deniz Demiray, Hashem Kardevani, Malkiat Sandhu, Don Uy-Barreta, Sam Liu
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    38 students
    Difficulty
    6.3Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    None
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ECON 21W
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course provides an introduction to microeconomic analysis which focuses on individual economic decision-makers and markets. Topics include scarcity and allocation of resources, distribution of income and wealth, market equilibrium, price ceilings/floors, elasticity, consumer theory, cost/ production analysis, market structures, factor markets, market failure, international trade and finance, and the role of public policy in the economy.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:30pm–1:55pm, Mon Wed 9:20am–10:45am, Tue Thu 10:55am–12:20pm