Economists
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100

The guy that came up with the Invisible Hand

Who is Adam Smith?

100

Defined as an economic model of price determination in a market, it is the most recognizable concept in all of economics.

What is supply and demand?

100

This professor was a former ESA president.

Who is Prof. Wong / Ashley Wong?

100
Say the title: The class sharing this point category (100)

What is Principles of Macroeconomics?

100

How many floors does this building have?

What is 3?

200

This Economist is known for his Aggregate Demand Aggregate Supply model. And for being 6'7". Mays also sometimes refers to him by the title of Lord.

Who is Keynes / John Maynard Keynes?

200

Economics is the study of how to satisfy unlimited wants with limited resources. This concept of limited resources is also known as?

What is scarcity?

200

This Professor got both his undergraduate and Master's Degree here at Long Beach, and also teaches part-time in Golden West

Who is Prof. Singh / Herman Singh?

200

This class teaches you how to literally predict the future

What is Forecasting/ECON 420?

200

Frequently, ESA hosts this event where economics professors, students, and other employees of the department gather to have coffee and donuts. This event is called?

What is Coffee with Professors?

300

This economist coauthored The Communist Manifesto and analyzed conflict between economic classes.


Who is Karl Marx?

300

Known as the banker's banks, this institution is hated by many and loved by few. (U.S-based)

What is the Federal Reserve?

300

This professor has spoken on FOX news.

Who is Prof. Mays / Andrea Mays?

300

This class was very newly introduced into the curriculum. What is the number?

What is ECON 490?

300

Name all 3 majors our department offers

What is Economics, Business Economics, and Mathematical Economics (and Economics Theory)

400

This Chicago School economist advocated monetarism and wrote Capitalism and Freedom.


Who is Milton Friedman? 

400

The measure the responsiveness of one economic variable to a change in another. Its name has something to do with rubber bands.

What is elasticity?

400

A very large handful of our faculty were once students of this professor who just recently retired

Who is Dr. Hou / Jack Hou?

400

Professor Mays teaches 3 classes: Law and Economics, Economics of Regulation, and...

What is History of Economic Thought?

400

What is the name of the program that lets you get your masters degree quicker by double counting some B.A courses as M.A. courses? It also has a naughty connotation?

What is EDGE(ing)?

500

In 2009, this scholar became the first woman awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.


Who is Elinor Ostrom? 

500

Despite being historically rooted in economics, you'd run into this concept the moment you step into any elementary finance classroom. This is now known as "The Most Important Concept in Finance"

What is Time Value of Money?

500

This professor shares the same last initial with another professor (both tenure-track faculty) in this department

Who is Professor Yamarik / Steve Yamarik?

500
This class shares its name with a very famous Youtube Channel.

What is Game Theory?

500

The names of our department assistants

Who is Ty and Masha?

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