Public Finance

Problem Sets

Here are the problem sets for my Public Finance class.  The text to which they refer is Public Finance (6th ed) by Harvey Rosen.  
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Problem Set Due
Date
PS 1:  Margery’s Life At the Margin
          Calculating marginal utility
           Instructions		 Mon.
02 Feb
PS 2: Francis' Quest for True Happiness
         Utility curves and MRS
          Instructions           Spreadsheet		 Fri.
06 Feb.
PS 3: Francis and Ysidro Get Boxed In
         The Edgeworth Box
          Instructions           Spreadsheet		 Mon.
09 Feb
PS 4: Mic Can't Always Get What He Wants
          Utility curves, Budget Lines, and Utility Maximization
          Instructions           Spreadsheet		 Fri.
13 Feb
PS 5:  Destiny's Child:  Their Private and Public Lives:  Private and Public Goods
           Instructions		 Mon.
23 Feb
PS 6:  This was given, on the board, in class. A long time ago
PS 6.5:  Vouchers
             Instructions		 Mon.
22 Mar
PS 7:  Payments in Kind vs Cash
           Instructions		 Fri.
02 Apr
PS 8:  AFDC :  Awesome Fun with Da Curves
          Analyzing AFDC type programs
         Instructions		 Wed.
07 Apr.
PS 9:  The Negative Income Tax
          Budget lines and sticking points
          Instructions		 Mon.
19 Mar.
PS 10:  TANF:  Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
          Budget lines and sticking points
          Instructions		 Wed.
21 Mar.
Fri.
23 Mar.
PS 11:  EIC:  Earned Income Credit
          Fun with real world data
          Instructions were handed out in class		 Mon.
26 Mar.
PS 12:  The U.S. (federal) Tax System
          Fun with real world data
          Instructions will be handed out in class		 Thur.
29 Mar.
Fri.
30 Mar.
PS 13:  The U.S. (federal) Tax System ... Child Tax Credits
          Fun with real world data
          Instructions		 Not this semester