Learning Outcomes

Introduction to Price Discrimination

The Social Welfare of Price Discrimination

Tying

Bundling

Lesson Summary

In this module, you will be introduced to the concept of price discrimination. Take part in a discussion whether or not price discrimination is good for society, depending on the output. Then, learn about tying and bundling. Decide whether these processes are forms of price discrimination and whether they are good or bad for social welfare.

The Marginal Product of Labor

Econ Duel: Is Education Signaling or Skill Building?

Human Capital and Signaling

The Tradeoff Between Fun and Wages

Compensating Differentials

Do Unions Raise Wages?

In this module, learn about the marginal product of labor. All of your questions about wages and labor unions will be answered. Learn how to derive the demand for labor based on the marginal product of labor. Furthermore, learn about the value of education and the signals an education creates. In addition, learn about the concept of human capital.

Public Goods and Asteroid Defense

A Deeper Look at Public Goods

Club Goods

The Tragedy of the Commons

In this module, we will explore the concept of public goods. Learn about taxation and government provisions, and how this relates to free and forced riders. Then, learn about club goods and how profit can be made off public goods. Lastly, learn about common goods and the tragedy of the commons.

Asymmetric Information and Used Cars

Asymmetric Information in Health Insurance

Moral Hazard

Solutions to Moral Hazard

Signaling

In this module, you will learn about the theory of adverse selection, asymmetric information, and propitious selection. This will include discussions on asymmetrical information regards to buying cars and health insurance. You will also be introduced to the concept of moral hazard and solutions to avoiding it.

Introduction to Consumer Choice

Budget Constraints

Indifference Curves

Consumer Optimization

In this module, learn about consumption, utility, and substitution. Understand how much value you receive from a good or service and at what point that this value begins to diminish. Additionally, understand the meaning of a budget line and an indifference curve and how you can combine these to get maximum utility.

Microeconomics: The Consumer - Final Assessment

Study the crucial role consumers play in the structure of the economy with the help of this free microeconomics course.

Microeconomics: The Consumer

This free online microeconomics course focuses on the consumer. The consumer plays an important role in the structure of the economy and in this course you will learn how everything, from age to education, affects the price one pays or the wages one earns. Grapple with price discrimination, labour markets, wages and labour unions, taxation and government provisions, public good, the Tragedy of the Commons problem, and more.

An Overview of Forex Trading

Market Structure and Major Currencies

Trading Plan Development

Managing Money in Trading

Technical Analysis in Trading

Fundamental Analysis in Trading

Forex Trading Signals

Forex Trading Scams

Trading Mind-set of Traders

Common Trading Mistakes

In this module, we examine forex trading, its types, and how to get started trading. In addition, we examine the market structure, currency pairs, and trading development plan. Moreover, we learn how to identify forex scams and how to use forex trading signals to benefit. Then we look at how to avoid mistakes when trading and make money.

Course assessment

Learn basics of Forex trading, including market structure, and types of forex traders in this free online course.

The Buying and Trading of Currency

In this course, we will cover the basics of forex trading, including its types, benefits, and the forex market. We will also explore the advantages and risks associated with forex trading, and provide a plan for developing trading skills. We will study the structure of the forex market and ways to trade foreign exchange.  Moreover, we will discuss how to avoid the most common trading mistakes that traders make during trading.

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