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Macro: 200
Micro: 201
Econometrics: 385
Online resources
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Readings for Econ 200 Grayed-out readings and topics are tentative and subject to change. Blue readings are as assigned in class. |
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| Jan. 13 |
Introduction to Economics, and
to Macroeconomics Mankiw, ch. 1 |
| Jan. 15 |
Scarcity and Choice Mankiw, ch. 2 and appendix SG: ch. 1 multiple choice (MC): 1, 2, 3, 6, 19 ch. 2 Practice Problem 2 ch. 2 MC: 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 |
| Jan. 20 |
Markets and Demand Mankiw, ch. 3; also pp. 63-71 SG: ch. 3 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ch. 4 MC: 2, 5, 7 |
| Jan. 22 |
Supply and Equilibrium Mankiw, pp. 71-84 SG: ch. 4 MC: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20 |
| Jan. 27 | Class cancelled -- snow and ice |
| Jan. 29 |
Markets and Price Controls Mankiw, pp. 113-124 SG: ch. 4 Practice Problem 2 ch. 6 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 |
| Feb. 3 |
Macro Transition Day Mankiw, ch. 10 SG: ch. 10 Practice Problems 1, 2, 4 MC 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Advanced Critical Thinking (ACT) problem |
| Feb. 5 |
Measuring Inflation Mankiw, ch. 11 SG: ch. 11 Practice Problem 1, 3 SG: ch. 11 MC 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 16 |
| Feb. 10 |
Long-Run Growth Mankiw, ch. 12 and box p. 296 SG: ch. 12 MC 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16 SG: ch. 14 practice problem 2 Online ch. 12 tutorial quiz at http://websites.swlearning.com |
| Feb. 12 |
Test day -- no new reading |
| Feb. 17 |
Assessment day: No classes 8
a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Feb. 19 |
Test return, then: Long-Run Growth and the Financial System Mankiw, pp. 271-282 SG: ch. 13 MC 3, 4, 6, 10, 11 |
| Feb. 24 |
The Financial System Mankiw, ch. 13 282-288 SG: ch. 13 practice problem 3 MC: 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20 |
| Feb. 26 |
Financial Elements of
Macroeconomics Mankiw, pp. 293-305 SG: ch. 14 MC 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 20 |
| March 3 |
Unemployment and its Natural
Rate Mankiw, ch. 15 SG: ch. 15 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20; also, ch. 15 ACT problem |
| March 5 |
Money and the Money Creation
Process Mankiw, pp. 337-349 SG: ch. 16 MC 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 |
| March 17 |
The Federal Reserve Mankiw, pp. 357-361 SG: ch. 16 MC 14, 15, 18; ch. 17 MC 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| March 19 |
The Quantity Theory of Money Mankiw, pp. 361-371 SG: ch. 17 MC 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| March 24 |
Consequences of Inflation and
the Open Economy Mankiw, pp. 371-381, 387-389 SG: ch. 17 MC 13, 14, 15, 17, 18; also ch. 17, Practice Problem 2; ch. 18 MC 1, 2 |
| March 26 |
The Open Economy and
International Payments Mankiw, pp. 387-397 SG: ch. 18 MC 3, 5, 6, 7 SG: ch. 18 practice problem 2 |
| March 31 |
Foreign Exchange Rates and
Short-Run Fluctuations Mankiw, pp. 397-407; 435-438 SG: ch. 18 MC 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18; ch 20 MC 1, 2 |
| April 2 |
Short-Run Fluctuations in the
Macroeconomy Mankiw, pp. 438-451 SG: ch. 20 MC 3, 4, 5, 7; practice problem 2 |
| April 7 |
Aggregate Supply and Aggregate
Demand in the Long Run Mankiw, pp. 451-455 SG: ch. 20 MC 6, 8; practice problems 3, 4 |
| April 9 |
The Full AS-AD Model Mankiw, pp. 455-468 SG: ch. 20 MC 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| April 14 |
Money and Aggregate Demand Mankiw, pp. 473-476 SG: ch. 21 MC 1, 3 |
| April 16 |
Test day -- no new reading |
| April 21 |
Test return, then: Monetary and Fiscal Policy Mankiw, pp. 476-493 SG: ch 21 Practice Problems 1, 2, 3 MC 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 also, Advanced Critical Thinking Problem |
| April 23 |
Short-Run and Long-Run Phillips Curves Mankiw, pp. 497-521 SG: ch 22 Advanced Critical Thinking Problem MC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 20 |
| April 28 |
Five Debates about Macroeconomic Policy Mankiw, ch. 23 SG: ch. 23 MC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15 |
| April 30 | Review and synthesis |