Economics 231 Sec 004

Principles of Macroeconomics

                                         Course Syllabus for Econ 231 (004)       

                                             The textbook for the course:

you may consider the "10th edition updated in 2007" instead of the 11th edition (there are no structural changes in the older edition).

For the 10th updated edition try  www.amazon.com or www.half.com   

OR    Go to this web page and buy only those chapters that you need:

chAPTERS BY DEMAND

 

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 your FINAL grades

                       

Your final grade for the course is based on the total number of points that you earn:

                                    A         : 396 points and above

                                    A-        : 394 - 395 points

                                    B+       : 392 - 393 points

                                    B          : 351 - 391 points

                                    B-        : 349 - 350 points

                                    C+       : 347 - 348 points

                                    C         : 306 - 346 points

                                    C-        : 304 - 305 points

                                    D+       : 302 - 303 points

                                    D         : 261 - 301 points

                                    D-        : 259 - 260 points

                                    F          : 258 points and below

Homework

HW1    due on  January 31st at 11 am

HW2    due on  February 7th at 11 am

HW3    due on  February 21st at 11 am

HW4    due on  March 29th at 11 am

HW5    due on  April 10th at 11 am

HW6    due on  April 12th at 11 am

HW7    due on April 12th at 11 am

HW8    due on May 1st at 11 am  

HW9    due on May 3rd at 11 am

HW10   - in-class activities

HW11 due on                                                                             ANSWER KEY HW 11

HW12 due on  

Short Paper:  due on April 26 at 11 am   -  no late submissions will be accepted.

 

 

Course Supplements

Study guide for Test 1

Sample questions for Test 1

Study guide for Test 2

Sample questions for Test 2

Study guide for Final Exam

Sample questions for Final Exam

 

Links

Textbook website

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Congressional Budget Office: president's budget proposals

Fed's latest release on Interest Rates and the Money Supply.

Historical monetary data: economagic.com

National Debt estimated by the U.S. Treasury Department.

Consumer inflation expectations is under "Business/Fiscal" heading.

American international trade is reported by several U.S. government offices.

International Trade form the World Trade Organization.

Exchange rates