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Constrained optimization; consumer theory and theory of the firm; uncertainty, risk and expected utility.

Prerequisites: Mathematics 3A-B-C; and, Economics 104A-B, or Economics 205A-B.

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ESPONDA I
Ignacio Esponda
5.0
13 reviews
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Fall 2025 . Esponda I
NH 2212
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09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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ECON 210A Esponda I Fall 2025 Total: 14
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ECON171 . Esponda I 3 Months Ago

hes a chiller

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ECON171 . Esponda I 3 Months Ago

Professor Esponda is one of the best professors in the Econ department!! He's a great lecturer and cares about students, friendly in OH. Grading is 45% final and 55% attendance/problem sets/quizzes, and you get most points just by showing up and completing work. Classes are super fun and engaging. Do need to study for the final. Highly recommend

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ECON171 . Esponda I 1 Year, 3 Months Ago

best professor hands down

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ECON171 . Esponda I 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

He is mean and unfair

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ECON171 . Esponda I 2 Years Ago

He's lecture is actually fun. There are two way to count grade, 45% final 35% in-class activity and 20%problem sets or 100% final depends on whatever grant you higher total grade. Problem sets is graded on completion but in-class activity is kinda annoying since group work every time. The final is easy. He avoided 75% of thing that I don't know.

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ECON171 . Esponda I 2 Years Ago

Closest you can get to MIT / Harvard at UCSB. Best Professor I've had in the econ dept. Low stress class with high reward. Highly highly recommend!

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