Firms and markets I

Readings due before class on Thursday, October 10, 2019

Required

• Introduction and 7.1-7.12 in Economy, Society, and Public PolicyThe CORE Team, Economy, Society, and Public Policy, 2019, https://www.core-econ.org/espp/.
  
  
• Play at least 15 minutes of “Universal Paperclips”WARNING: This game can take over your life for the next day or so, which can be really fun and rewarding, but also it will seriously for real consume every waking moment for a few hours. This is your official warning.
  
  
• Michael Eisen, “Amazon’s $23,698,655.93 book about flies,” April 22, 2011