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