ECO 3203 (Fall 2003)

AGGREGATE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

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LECTURE NOTES and ARTICLES

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

• Chapter 1 - Slides in pdf format. 
• Chapter 1 - Handouts in pdf format. 
• Articles From the Federal Reserve of St. Louis.
  • The Current Account Deficit and the Value of the Dollar. 
  • Deflation and GDP Growth. 
• Chapter 2 - Slides in pdf format. 
• Chapter 2 - Handouts in pdf format. 
• Chapter 3 - Slides in pdf format. 
• Chapter 3 - Handouts in pdf format. 
• Chapter 4 - Slides in pdf format. 
• Chapter 4 - Handouts in pdf format. 
• Chapter 5 - Slides in pdf format. 
• Chapter 5 - Handouts in pdf format. 
• Chapter 6 - Slides in pdf format. 
• Chapter 6 - Handouts in pdf format. 
• Chapter 7 - Slides in pdf format.   CLASSICAL MARKET CLEARING MODEL
• Chapter 7 - Handouts in pdf format.
• Chapter 10 - Slides in pdf format.   KEYNESIAN STICKY WAGE and IS/LM MODEL
• Chapter 10 - Handouts in pdf format.

   

EXAMS

• The OVERALL GRADES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
• The Final Exam GRADES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
• The Final Exam.
• The final exam will cover Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 10. 
• Multiple-Choice Questions: 60% on all four Chapters.
• Short-Essay Questions:  40%
  • one question from the questions for review in Chapter 6.
  • one question from the questions for review in Chapter 7.
  • one question from the questions for review in Chapter 10.
  • one question from outside.
• QUIZ III GRADES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE  
• The Solution to QUIZ III. 
• QUIZ III will be held on Tuesday, November 25^th, 2003. 
  • QUIZ III will cover Chapters 6 and 7.
  • The QUIZ will be a mix between multiple-choice questions and short-essay questions.
  • A good preparation for the QUIZ is to:
    • Study the chapters (from the book) and the lecture notes.
    • Answer the questions at the end of each chapter.
    • Do the questions in the Study Guide (Chapters 6 and 7).
• QUIZ II GRADES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE 
• The Solution to QUIZ II. 
• QUIZ II will be held on Thursday, October 23^rd, 2003. 
  • QUIZ II will cover Chapters 3, 4 and 5.
  • The QUIZ will be a mix between multiple-choice questions and short-essay questions.
  • A good preparation for the QUIZ is to:
    • Study the chapters (from the book) and the lecture notes.
    • Answer the questions at the end of each chapter.
    • Do the questions in the Study Guide (Chapters 3, 4 and 5).
• QUIZ I GRADES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE 
• The Solution to QUIZ I. 
• QUIZ I will be held on Tuesday, September 16^th, 2003. 
  • QUIZ I will cover Chapters 1 and 2.
  • The QUIZ will be:
    • 6 short-essay questions, and
    • 1 problem.
  • Bring a calculator (DO NOT FORGET)
  • A good preparation for the QUIZ is to:
    • Read the chapters.
    • Answer the questions at the end of each chapter.
    • Do the questions in the Study Guide (Chapters 1 and 2).

ASSIGNMENTS

• Chapter 1,   Questions 1 to 22, pages 35-36.
• Chapter 2,   Questions 1 to 15, page 61.
• Chapter 3,   Questions 1 to 13, page 85.
• Chapter 4,   Questions 1 to 13, page 128.
• Chapter 5,   Questions 1 to 14, page 160.
• Chapter 6,   Questions 1 to 21, pages 210-211.
• Chapter 7,   Questions 1 to 16, pages 261-262.
• Chapter 10, Questions 1 to 16, page 408.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Download the Study Guide. 
• How the Fed sets Interest Rates.
• Macroeconomics Resources for Students.
• NATIONAL ACCOUNTS A Guide to the NIPA's By Eugene P. Seskin and Robert P. Parker (Important for Definitions)
• 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.
• The United States Economy at a Glance.
• Go to the book Web page
• Teach yourself basic Macroeconomics.

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