Instructions: (see course schedule for all due dates) 

Participation in this forum consists of a minimum of three posts:

1. One original post (OP) that addresses one of the following discussion prompts provided below. The OP should be 1-2 paragraphs.
2. At least two reply posts (RP) to your fellow group members. Your reply posts must be no less than 5 sentences and must not be identical in content (i.e., don't write the same thing twice). 
3. All posts should be well-written, engaging, and courteous. Grading is based on the quality of your posts. Please read the Grading Rubric (link on the course menu) for more information.

Ready? Respond to one of the following discussion prompts by applying what you've learned in the course (e.g., approach these prompts like an economist and use the concepts and tools learned). When posting your OP, please use the provided phrase in parentheses as the title of your post. Once you choose your prompt, click on the forum title >> Create Thread.

Prompts:

• (Smoking on Campus) As as a reminder, think about this as an economist. Should smoking on campus be banned ? Review the pros and cons of banning all smoking on campus. What about allowing a small amount of smoking? Can the Coase Theorem be used in this case (i.e., without campus or student government intervention, can an agreement be reached between campus smokers and nonsmokers)?

Externalities, environmental issues, income distribution, etc. tend to be contentious issues. I remind you to approach these prompts as an economist - your personal opinions, political believes, etc. should be set aside. There is a zero tolerance policy for harassing or demeaning comments.