ECO 2013 (Spring 2004) 

SECTION 0008

PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS

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Notes, Articles, Chapter Objectives and Concepts

The lecture notes are not substitutes for the textbook, they are a complement to the textbook.

Handouts	Objectives	Principles and Concepts
Chapter 1: Handouts.	Chapter 1: Objectives.	Chapter 1: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 2: Handouts.	Chapter 2: Objectives.	Chapter 2: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 3: Handouts.	Chapter 3: Objectives.	Chapter 3: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 4: Handouts.	Chapter 4: Objectives.	Chapter 4: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 5: Handouts.	Chapter 5: Objectives.	Chapter 5: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 6: Handouts.	Chapter 6: Objectives.	Chapter 6: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 7: Handouts.	Chapter 7: Objectives.	Chapter 7: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 8: Handouts.	Chapter 8: Objectives.	Chapter 8: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 9: Handouts.	Chapter 9: Objectives.	Chapter 9: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 10: Handouts.	Chapter 10: Objectives.	Chapter 10: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 11: Handouts.	Chapter 11: Objectives.	Chapter 11: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 12: Handouts.	Chapter 12: Objectives.	Chapter 12: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 13: Handouts.	Chapter 13: Objectives.	Chapter 13: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 14: Handouts.	Chapter 14: Objectives.	Chapter 14: Principles and Concepts.
Chapter 15: Handouts.	Chapter 15: Objectives.	Chapter 15: Principles and Concepts.

• Article: How to call a recession? The NBER’s Recession Dating Procedure.
• Article: A Guide to the NIPA's By Eugene P. Seskin and Robert P. Parker (Important for Definitions)
• Article: The United States Economy at a Glance.
• Article: How the Government Measures Unemployment.
• Article: How the Fed sets Interest Rates.

   

Graduate Assistant Office Hours

• Every Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 
• Location: BA2 - 302P

ASSIGNMENTS

Chapter 1.	Chapter 5.	Chapter 9.	Chapter 13.
Chapter 2.	Chapter 6.	Chapter 10.	Chapter 14.
Chapter 3.	Chapter 7.	Chapter 11.	Chapter 15.
Chapter 4.	Chapter 8.	Chapter 12.

Term Paper

• The Term Paper Outline. The term paper is due on April 19, 2004.
• Instructions on how to submit the term paper:
  • Read the Turnitin Student Guide.
  • Go to http://www.turnitin.com
  • Create a user profile.
  • Add this class to the list of your classes.
  • The Class id: 1130946
  • The pass: eco20130008
  • Submit your paper.
• Economic Variable and Group:
  • Unemployment                      : JP, WC, BB, JH, RV.
  • Interest Rate                          : TB, JJ, GW, DM.
  • Investment Residential           : JF, CL, ME, CF, BG.
  • Inflation                                 : AE, TM, MC, CC, JD.
  • Productivity                           : JK, CC, ML. 
  • Real Gross Domestic Product: KH, WM, JH, MS.
  • Exports                                 : DN, CR, AS, EF.
  • Real Exchange Rate               : VJ, NR, CM, BG.
  • Consumer Price Index            : MA, AL, JB, KC, IC.
  • Government Purchases Goods/Services: DW, JZ, MM, VC.
  • Personal Saving Rate              : JA, SC, VM, EM, KT.
  • Government Deficit                : TV, MC, ND'A.
  • Government Debt                   : SH, JD, CL, AN.
  • Productivity                            : EM, RR.

Exams

• The GRADES are available on the CBA web page.
• The grades are submitted to the registrar's office on Friday (April 30, 2004). Please be patient.
• The Final Exam will be held on Monday, April 26, 2004. 
  • The Final Exam will cover Chapters: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13. 
  • Bring a pencil, an ID and a Calculator.
  • Prepare for the Quiz by reading the Chapters, reading the class notes, answering the questions at the end of each Chapter and in the study guide.
• The Solution to QUIZ V - Version 1.
• The Solution to QUIZ V - Version 2.
• QUIZ V will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2004. 
  • QUIZ V will cover Chapters: 11, 12 and 13. 
  • Bring a pencil, an ID and a Calculator.
  • Prepare for the Quiz by reading the Chapters, reading the class notes, answering the questions at the end of each Chapter and in the study guide.
  • QUIZ V will be made of:
    • 45 multiple-choice questions, and
    • 1 short-essay question/problem.
• Your QUIZ IV grade is posted on the CBA web page. 
• The Solution to QUIZ IV - Version 1. 
• The Solution to QUIZ IV - Version 2. 
• QUIZ IV will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2004.
  • QUIZ IV will cover Chapters: 9 and 10. 
  • Bring a pencil, an ID and a Calculator.
  • Prepare for the Quiz by reading the Chapters, reading the class notes, answering the questions at the end of each Chapter and in the study guide.
  • QUIZ IV will be made of:
    • 45 multiple-choice questions, and
    • 1 short-essay question/problem.
• Your QUIZ III grade is posted on the CBA web page.
• The Solution to QUIZ III - Version 1. 
• The Solution to QUIZ III - Version 2. 
• QUIZ III will be held on Wednesday, March 3, 2004. 
  • QUIZ III will cover Chapters: 6, 7 and 8.
  • Bring a pencil, an ID and a Calculator.
  • Prepare for the Quiz by reading the Chapters, reading the class notes, answering the questions at the end of each Chapter and in the study guide.
  • QUIZ III will be made of:
    • 40 multiple-choice questions, and
    • 3 short-essay questions/problems.
• Your QUIZ II grade is posted on the CBA web page.
• The Solution to QUIZ II - Version 1. 
• The Solution to QUIZ II - Version 2. 
• QUIZ II will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2004. 
  • QUIZ II will cover Chapters: 4 and 5.
  • Bring a pencil, an ID and a Calculator.
  • Prepare for the Quiz by reading the Chapters, reading the class notes, answering the questions at the end of each Chapter and in the study guide.
  • QUIZ II will be made of:
    • 40 multiple-choice questions, and
    • 2 short-essay questions/problems. One question/problem from the end of chapters questions/problems, and the second is from the class notes.
• The Solution to QUIZ I - Version 1. 
• The Solution to QUIZ I - Version 2. 
• QUIZ I will be held on Monday, January 26, 2004.
  • QUIZ I will cover Chapters: 1, 2 and 3.
  • Bring a pencil, an ID and a Calculator.
  • Prepare for the Quiz by reading the Chapters, reading the class notes, answering the questions at the end of each Chapter and in the study guide.

Tutorial

• Free Tutorial Assistance at the Student Academic Resource Center (SARC), Phillips Hall, Room 115, Mondays 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. and Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Phone: 407-823-5130.

MISCELLANEOUS. 

• How the Fed sets Interest Rates.
• Macroeconomics Resources for Students.
• The Consumer Price Index - General Coverage.
• The Consumer Price Index--Why the Published Averages Don't Always Match An Individual's Inflation Experience. The Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Go to the book Web page
• Teach yourself basic Macroeconomics. 

Conversion Table for the GRADES

The following letter grade system will be used,

YOUR GRADE IS POSTED

GO to the CBA web site, click on SUPPORT, then click on CHECK GRADES ONLINE,

The PASSWORD is eco2013. The password is case sensitive (there is no CAPITAL LETTERS in it).

OR just click on the following link, then click on Student Login Screen and enter your login and the password: 

http://www.bus.ucf.edu/cbagrades

Login using your Social Security Number and check your grade. Again, the password is eco3203. The password is case sensitive (there is no CAPITAL LETTERS in it).

Note that if you have recently used the system to check your other classes, then your account will be updated within 48 hours, i.e., PLEASE GIVE IT SOME TIME TO UPDATE.

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