UI Agricultural Economics

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UI Agricultural Economics Rural Sociology

• AgEc 302
• Agricultural Economics II
• Spring 2009
• Course Structure,
• Organization and Policies

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• Instructor Yuliya Bolotova
  
• Ag. Science Building, office
  28D
• Tel. [phone]
  
• E-mail yuliyab_at_uidaho.edu
  
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• Secretary Christina Darby
• Ag. Science Building, office
  28
• Tel [phone]
• E-mail cdarby_at_uidaho.edu
•  

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• Class Schedule
• Tuesday Thursday (January 15 May 15)
• 200 315 p.m. TLC 149.
• Office hours
• Tuesday Thursday 1100 a.m. 1230 p.m.
• Open door policy
• Class Web-page
• http//courses.ag.uidaho.edu/aers/agecon302/
• Prerequisites
• Econ 202, Math 143, and Stat 251.

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• Required readings
• a set of lecture notes developed by the
  instructor
• Recommended text-book
• Hirschey, Mark. 2006. Managerial Economics.
  Eleventh Edition. Thomson, South-Western.
• ISBN 0-324-31495-7

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Course Focus

• Theory of consumer behavior
• Utility theory and demand analysis
• Theory of firms behavior (Industrial Org)
• Market structures
• Firms strategies
• Regression (econometric) analysis

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Course Activities

• Lectures
• Quizzes
• 4 Exams

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Grading Policy

• 75 Exams (3 out of 4)
• 3 exams 250 points 750 points
  
• 20 Quizzes (approximately 8-10)
• 8 quizzes 50 points 400 points
• 5 Attendance
• 50 points
• Final Grade
• 90 and above A 900 points and above)
• 80-90) B 800 points 900
  points)
• 70-80) C 700 points 800
  points)
• 60-70) D 600 points 700
  points)
• below 60 F (below 600 points)

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Grading Policy (cont.)

• If you have a question about your grade
• Let me know within 24 hours after getting the
  graded assignment back
• I will reconsider the grade, but I do not
  guarantee that I will raise it

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Exams

• Four Tests
• 3 midterm exams a comprehensive final exam
• Review session before each test
• We will solve a sample test
• Answer key will be provided
• Three best grades will be taken into account when
  the final grade is determined
• No make up tests
• The first missing test the lowest grade test
• You are not required to take the final if you are
  satisfied with your midterm grades

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Quizzes

• 8-10 quizzes
• 15-30 minutes to complete the quiz depending on
  the complexity of the problem
• Be prepared to unexpected quizzes
• Sometimes I will let you know when to expect a
  quiz
• The answer key will be provided

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Class Attendance

• Up to 5 of your final grade

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Office Hours

• Tuesday Thursday
• 1100 a.m. 1230 p.m.
• Open door policy
• Stop by any time when you have a question
• E-mail
• Purpose of office hours
• To clarify the material which was not clearly
  explained in class
• NOT to repeat lecture material for those who miss
  class meetings on a regular basis

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Misc.

• You have a question or concern about your
  progress
• Discuss it with me immediately
• All problems can be resolved quickly
• If you are missing a deadline for a legitimate
  reason
• Inform me in advance
• Depending on a nature of the excuse, I may change
  the deadline for you

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Key to successful performance

• Attend class meetings on a regular basis
• Be well prepared for quizzes
• Make sure that you understand the material
• Ask questions if anything is not clear
• Use answer key for quizzes and tests to
  understand your mistakes