Homework for the week of Feb 8


Discussion forum:

Participate in the discussion (on the class discussion forum) on topics raised by the instructors for this week. You are also encouraged to raise new topics for discussion.

Homework questions:

Post your answers to the homework questions, which are also posted on the discussion forum, during the week.

Readings:

Information Rules: Chapter 2 and 3

From the Networked Applications reader to be passed out in class:

Suppliers: 7.1

Technical properties of information and information economics: 8.2

Read the following project reports from previous years:

Pricing of Digital Content

Network Pricing, Costs, and Settlements

Optional readings:

Additional discussion of lecture topics this week can be found in Networked Applications (the softcover book):

None

Scholarly papers:

The Information Economy

Pricing Electronic Journals

Future of Electronic Journals

Versioning Information Goods