ECO 3203 (SPRING 2002)

AGGREGATE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

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THE OVERALL GRADES FOR THE COURSE ARE POSTED

BEST WISHES FOR SUMMER

LECTURE NOTES: 

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

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• Chapter 1 - Slides in pdf format.
• Chapter 1 - Handouts in pdf format.
• Chapter 2 - Slides.
• Chapter 2 - Handouts.
• Chapter 3 - Slides.
• Chapter 3 - Handouts.
• Chapter 4 - Consumer Optimization - Slides. 
• Chapter 4 - Consumer Optimization - Handouts.
• Chapter 4 - Slides.
• Chapter 4 - Handouts.
• Chapter 5 - Part I - Slides. 
• Chapter 5 - Part I - Handouts.
• Chapter 5 - ALL - Slides.
• Chapter 5 - ALL - Handouts.
• Chapter 6 - Part I - Slides. 
• Chapter 6 - Part I - Handouts.
• Chapter 6 - Part I - Part II - Slides. 
• Chapter 6 - Part I - Part II - Handouts.
• Chapter 6 - ALL - Slides. 
• Chapter 6 - ALL - Handouts.
• Chapter 7 - Part I - Slides.
• Chapter 7 - Part I - Handouts.
• Chapter 7 - Part I - Part II - Slides. 
• Chapter 7 - Part I - Part II - Handouts.
• Chapter 7 - ALL - Slides. 
• Chapter 7 - ALL - Handouts.

ASSIGNMENT:

• Download the Solution to the Problems.
• The assignment is due on Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.
• No late assignments will be accepted after 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2002.
• The solution to the PROBLEMS of the assignment will be posted after 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2002.
• You can hand-in up to and including 4 names on one assignment.

Do all the following questions:

• Chapter 4
  • Questions for Review p. 128 (ALL questions)
  • Problem 9, p. 129
• Chapter 5
  • Questions for Review p. 160 (ALL questions)
  • Problem 5, p. 161
• Chapter 6
  • Questions for Review p. 210-211 (ALL questions)
  • Problem 7, p. 213
• Chapter 7
  • Questions for Review p. 261-262 (ALL questions)
  • Problem 2, p. 262
  • Problem 9, p. 263

EXAMS:

• The Final EXAM will cover chapters 5, 6 and 7.
• THE FINAL EXAM IS HELD AT 7:00 A.M. 
• QUIZ IV GRADES ARE POSTED ON CBA' WEB PAGE
• Download QUIZ IV and the Solution.
• QUIZ IV is optional. QUIZ IV will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.
• The materials for QUIZ IV are chapters 5, 6 and 7.
• If you opt to take QUIZ IV, then ONLY the highest 2 quizzes will be counted.
• The questions and the solution to QUIZ IV will be available on Thursday, April 18, 2002 (maybe Friday). It is a good idea to test yourself (download and do QUIZ IV at home) prior to the final exam.
• QUIZ IV is optional. QUIZ IV will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.
• The materials for QUIZ IV are chapters 5, 6 and 7.
• If you opt to take QUIZ IV, then ONLY the lowest 2 quizzes will be counted.
• The questions and the solution to QUIZ IV will be available on Thursday, April 18, 2002 (maybe Friday). It is a good idea to test yourself (download and do QUIZ IV at home) prior to the final exam.
• QUIZ III GRADES ARE POSTED ON CBA' WEB PAGE
• Download QUIZ III and the Solution.
• QUIZ III will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2002.
• QUIZ III is on Chapters 5 and 6 (chapter 6: up to and including  page 183).
• QUIZ II GRADES ARE POSTED ON CBA' WEB PAGE
• Download QUIZ II and the Solution.
• QUIZ II will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2002.
• QUIZ II is on Chapters 3, 4 and 5 (pages 131-139 only in chapter 5). 
• QUIZ I GRADES ARE POSTED ON CBA' WEB PAGE
• Download QUIZ I and the Solution.
• QUIZ I will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2002. 
• QUIZ I is on Chapters 1 and 2.

MISCELLANEOUS:

• The review session will be held on Monday, April 22, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. LOCATION: BA 207.
• The questions and the solution to QUIZ IV are available to download.  It is a good idea to test yourself (download and do QUIZ IV at home) prior to the final exam.
• BEST WISHES FOR SPRING BREAK
• Download the Study Guide.
• Download the Solution to the Study Guide, Chapter 2, Question 1. ( I was not short $ 20 million, we forgot to add the $ 20 million to the VA approach). 
• Example for Nominal, Real and Chain-weighted GDP. Chapter 2, Question 4.
• Example to compute GDP. Chapter 2, Question 8.
• Go to the book Web page
• A Guide to the NIPA's By Eugene P. Seskin and Robert P. Parker (Important for Definitions)
• 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 eco3203.

OR just click on the following link and enter your login and the password: 
http://www.bus.ucf.edu/cbagrades/cgi-bin/cbag_login.pl?sa_01=opt_sls

Login using your Social Security Number and check your grade. Again, the password is eco3203. Note that the grade is in points.

OVERALL GRADES: The grade is converted to the letter grade system. This is your grade for the course. The best 2 of the quizzes (45%), plus the assignment (15%), plus your final exam (40%).

QUIZ IV GRADES: The grade is over 100 points. Convert your grade into the letter grade system A/A-/B+/B/B-/C+/C/C-/F using the conversion table.

QUIZ III GRADES: The grade is over 100 points. Convert your grade into the letter grade system A/A-/B+/B/B-/C+/C/C-/F using the conversion table.

QUIZ II GRADES: The grade is over 70 points. Convert your grade into the letter grade system A/A-/B+/B/B-/C+/C/C-/F using the conversion table.

QUIZ I GRADES: The grade is over 18 points, multiply it by 2.7 and then convert your grade into the letter grade system A/A-/B+/B/B-/C+/C/C-/F using the conversion table.

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.

Last Updated Monday, February 23, 2009 01:56:36 PM