Buying textbooks...

videogames9
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:14:12 +0000

I’m going to be taking a Microeconomics class at a local community college. It’s my first time doing this.

I have a few questions regarding textbooks;

1) Do professors actually care if you get an earlier edition (in this case, 2006 edition vs. 2007 edition)? I’d like to save some money and the earlier version is about $100 cheaper.

2) Are you expected to have the textbook before coming to the first class of the semester?

3) Do you usually even need the textbook during class? Or is it just for hw/studying.

I realize that these are questions specific to different teachers, but in general, I’m guessing most people follow a specific set of guidelines. Obviously, I’m not a college student yet, so I wouldn’t know. Thanks for any help.