ClassInfo - Fall 2020 Economics Classes

Fall 2020 | ECON 4831 Section 001: Cost-Benefit Analysis (13750)

Instructor(s): Ulises Serio (TA)
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option No Audit
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: Completely Online
Class Attributes:: Online Course
Enrollment Requirements:: Economic mjrs
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020

Mon, Wed 08:15AM - 09:30AM

Off Campus

UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:: Closed (70 of 70 seats filled)
Also Offered:: (Tentative) Spring 2025
(Tentative) Fall 2024
(Tentative) Spring 2024
(Tentative) Fall 2023
(Tentative) Summer 2023
(Tentative) Spring 2023
(Tentative) Fall 2022
(Tentative) Summer 2022
(Tentative) Spring 2022
(Tentative) Fall 2021
(Tentative) Summer 2021

Course Catalog Description:: Evaluation of benefits and costs of public projects and programs. Issues connected with definition and measurement of benefits and costs. Rate of return and discount. Market imperfections, risk, uncertainty. Case studies. prereq: ECON 3101
Class Notes:: This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
Class Description:: Principles for evaluating benefits and costs of public projects or programs. Issues concerned with definition of benefits and costs. Rate of return, rate of discount. Market imperfections, risk, and uncertainty. Case studies.
Exam Format:: Essay; problem solving
Class Format:: 95% Lecture
5% Discussion
Workload:: 40-55 Pages Reading Per Week
~5-10 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
Other Workload: may include student presentations
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13750/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 4 September 2007

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