ECO 3203 (Spring 2006)

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 - Handouts in pdf format.
• Chapter 2 - Handouts in pdf format.
• Chapter 3 - Handouts in pdf format.
• Chapter 4 - Handouts in pdf format.
• Chapter 5 - Handouts in pdf format.
• Chapter 8 - Handouts in pdf format.
• Chapter 9 - Handouts in pdf format.
• Chapter 12 - Handouts in pdf format.
   

EXAMS

• Download the solution to the Multiple-Choice part of QUIZ III.
• QUIZ III will be held on April 17, 2006.
  • QUIZ III will cover Chapters 8 and 9.
  • DO NOT FORGET to bring a BROWN scantron sheet.
  • DO NOT FORGET to bring a Calculator.
  • The quiz will be made of 80% MC and 20% two essay questions.
  • A good preparation for the QUIZ is to:
    • Read the chapters.
    • Answer the questions and problems at the end of each chapter.
    • Do the questions in the Study Guide (Chapters 8 and 9).
• QUIZ II will be held on March 8, 2006.
  • QUIZ II will cover Chapters 4 and 5.
  • This is an ALL-ESSAY QUIZ. There will be no multiple-choice questions.
  • DO NOT FORGET to bring a Calculator.
  • A good preparation for the QUIZ is to:
    • Read the chapters.
    • Answer the questions and problems at the end of each chapter.
    • Do the questions in the Study Guide (Chapters 4 and 5).
• Download the Solution To QUIZ I.
• QUIZ I will be held on February 1st, 2006.
  • QUIZ I will cover Chapters 1, 2 and 3.
  • DO NOT FORGET to bring a BROWN scantron sheet.
  • DO NOT FORGET to bring a Calculator.
  • A good preparation for the QUIZ is to:
    • Read the chapters.
    • Answer the questions and problems at the end of each chapter.
    • Do the questions in the Study Guide (Chapters 1, 2 and 3).

Class Discussions

• U.S. National Debt Clock.
• Index of Leading Indicators at The Conference Board.
• The Hodrick-Prescott Filter Excel Add-in - To de-trend Macroeconomic variables.
• Basic Statistics - How to measure the correlation coefficient - useful to determine the cyclicality of the variable.

ASSIGNMENTS

• DO ALL the Questions for Review and the Problems at the end of each Chapter.
• The Questions for Review:
  • Williamson, Version 2
    • Chapter 1,   Questions 1 to 22, page 34.
    • Chapter 2,   Questions 1 to 15, pages 59-60.
    • Chapter 3,   Questions 1 to 13, pages 85-86.
    • Chapter 4,   Questions 1 to 13, page 129.
    • Chapter 5,   Questions 1 to 14, pages 161-162.
    • Chapter 8,   Questions 1 to 23, pages 288-289.
    • Chapter 9,   Questions 1 to 17, page 342.
    • Chapter 12, Questions 1 to 16, page 460.
  • Williamson, Version 1
    • 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 Government Measures Unemployment.
• 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. 

Conversion Table for the GRADES

The following letter grade system will be used,

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