Econ Daddies
The guy that came up with the Invisible Hand
Who is Adam Smith?
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?
This professor was a former ESA president.
Who is Prof. Wong / Ashley Wong?
What is Principles of Macroeconomics?
How many floors does this building have?
What is 3?
Who is Keynes / John Maynard Keynes?
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?
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?
This class teaches you how to literally predict the future
What is Forecasting/ECON 420?
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?
This Econ Daddy is very controversial. Located in Washington D.C., his words can make people rich or poor overnight.
Who is Jerome Powell?
Known as the banker's banks, this institution is hated by many and loved by few. (U.S-based)
What is the Federal Reserve?
This professor has spoken on FOX news.
Who is Prof. Mays / Andrea Mays?
This class was very newly introduced into the curriculum. What is the number?
What is ECON 490?
Name all 3 majors our department offers
What is Economics, Business Economics, and Mathematical Economics (and Economics Theory)
Who is David Ricardo?
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?
A very large handful of our faculty were once students of this professor who's still on our campus.
Who is Dr. Hou / Jack Hou?
Professor Mays teaches 3 classes: Law and Economics, Economics of Regulation, and...
What is History of Economic Thought?
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)?
This Econ Daddy is not a Daddy at all! She was the previous Chair of the Fed, and went to Yale with our very own Dr. Hou
Who is Janet Yellen?
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?
This professor shares the same last initial with another professor (both tenure-track faculty) in this department, but Hung has not seen their toes.
Who is Professor Yamarik / Steve Yamarik?
What is Game Theory?
The names of our department assistants
Who is Ty and Masha?