Instructor(s)
Chia-Hui Chen
Hongliang Zhang
(Teaching Assistant)
Marco Migueis
(Teaching Assistant)
Monica Martinez-Bravo
(Teaching Assistant)
Peter Schnabl
(Teaching Assistant)
Rongzhu Ke
(Teaching Assistant)
Prof. William Wheaton
MIT Course Number
14.01
As Taught In
Fall 2007
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This introductory course teaches the fundamentals of microeconomics. Topics include consumer theory, producer theory, the behavior of firms, market equilibrium, monopoly, and the role of the government in the economy. 14.01 is a Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) elective and is offered both terms.
This course is a core subject in MIT's undergraduate Energy Studies Minor. This Institute-wide program complements the deep expertise obtained in any major with a broad understanding of the interlinked realms of science, technology, and social sciences as they relate to energy and associated environmental challenges.