Econ 50: Economic Analysis I
Stanford University, Fall 2025 | Instructor: Christopher Makler | Syllabus | Canvas Page
Week 1: Modeling Preferences with Multivariable Calculus
Monday, September 22
Wednesday, September 24
Friday, September 26
Saturday, September 27
Problem Set 1 (due
at 11pm on Gradescope)
Week 2: Constrained Optimization when Calculus Works
Monday, September 29
Wednesday, October 1
Friday, October 3
Saturday, October 4
Problem Set 2 (due
at 11pm on Gradescope)
Week 3: Constrained Optimization when Calculus Doesn't Work
Monday, October 6
Wednesday, October 8
Friday, October 10
Review session
Saturday, October 11
Problem Set 3 (due
at 11pm on Gradescope)
Monday, October 13
Checkpoint 1: Constrained Optimization (weeks 1-3)
Week 4: Consumer Demand
Wednesday, October 15
Friday, October 17
Saturday, October 18
Problem Set 4 (due
at 11pm on Gradescope)
Week 5: Foundations of Finance
Monday, October 20
Wednesday, October 22
Friday, October 24
Saturday, October 25
Problem Set 5 (due
at 11pm on Gradescope)
Monday, October 27
Checkpoint 2: Consumer Theory (weeks 4-5)
Week 6: Production and Cost
Wednesday, October 29
Friday, October 31
Monday, November 3
Problem Set 6 (due
at 11pm on Gradescope)
Week 7: Profit Maximization
Monday, November 3
Wednesday, November 5
Friday, November 7
Saturday, November 8
Problem Set 7 (due
at 11pm on Gradescope)
Monday, November 10
Checkpoint 3: Theory of the Firm (weeks 6-7)
Week 8: Short-Run Equilibrium
Wednesday, November 12
Friday, November 14
Saturday, November 15
Problem Set 8 (due
at 11pm on Gradescope)
Week 9: Long-Run Equilibrium
Monday, November 17
Lecture 21: Demand for Labor and Capital
Wednesday, November 19
Lecture 22: Long-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Friday, November 21
Lecture 23: Monopolistic Competition
Saturday, November 29
Problem Set 9 (due
at 11pm on Gradescope)
Week 10: Public Economics
Monday, December 1
Lecture 24: Taxes
Wednesday, December 3
Lecture 25: Externalities
Friday, December 5
Lecture 26: Public Goods and Common Resources
Saturday, December 6
Problem Set 10 (due
at 11pm on Gradescope)