Economics 109 Lab One Fall 2002 I Orientation to Internet Resources for O Sullivan and Sheffrin A The internet address for this text or its universal resource locator URL is http www prenhall com osullivan and click on students B Open the program netscape communicator or your browser 1 Go to the file menu at the top left a select open page i Type in this URL 2 Select Economics Principles and Tools 3 e at top and click on students 3 Pick chapter one and hit go button 4 As you scroll down in Ch 1 note the options 1 chapter objectives 2 study guide 3 in the news 4 internet exercises and 5 student resources a select study guide and work through the multiple choice questions 1 for Ch 1 i submit your answers for grading ii e mail your answers to your lab instructor b look at the two essay questions 1 you may want to copy and paste these questions into the program word for studying later or come back and write essays and submit for grading via the interactive feature 5 Take a quick look at the in the news feature You may be interested in the article Why Has the Wage Gap Between College and High School Graduates Widened 6 Under Internet Exercises scan What Do Economists do 7 Under Student Resources is a PowerPoint slide show for Chapter 1 including the Appendix on using graphs and formulas Make sure you understand this material It can aid your understanding of the use of graphs as a visual tool A great deal of information both factual and conceptual is transmitted visually in economics and in the business sections of newspapers and news magazines This is true of the text and the lectures 8 You may want to know about the Student Learning Center at Berkeley URL http slc berkeley edu slc Click on Study Strategies Tips 9 A challenge in studying a new discipline is putting all the information together from the lectures sections readings and problem sets so you will do better on exams Just a couple of perspectives 1 this is an introductory course and hence a new discipline and 2 most of the students in Econ 109 are from other disciplines so understanding how to approach economics can be a real help I think understanding and doing well in economics requires more than reading and remembering facts Mastering concepts is a key to success and satisfaction Applying the concepts in your thinking is what the problems and interactive exercises are all about II Buying a Car A Manufacturer information The URL is http www nissanusa com select Altima and specifications B B Kelley Blue Book 1 URL http www kbb com I select New Car Pricing type in a zip code select all cars and Nissan select a 2003 Altima 3 5 and a 4 door 5 speed What is the dealer s invoice including destination charge