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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. 11 |
Introduction to Economics, and
to Macroeconomics
Mankiw, ch. 1 |
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Jan. 13 |
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 |
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Jan. 18 |
Markets and Demand
Mankiw, ch. 3; also pp. 65-73
SG: ch. 3 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
ch. 4 MC: 2, 5, 7 |
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Jan. 20 |
Supply and Equilibrium
Mankiw, pp. 73-86
SG: ch. 4 MC: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20 |
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Jan. 25 |
More on Markets and Price
Controls
Mankiw, pp. 113-123
SG: ch. 4 Practice Problem 2
ch. 6 MC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 |
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Jan. 27 |
Macro Transition Day
Mankiw, pp. 203-211
SG: ch. 10 Practice Problems 1, 2
MC: 1, 2, 4 |
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Feb. 1 |
Measuring and Interpreting GDP
Mankiw, pp. 211-220
SG: ch. 10 Practice Problem 4
MC 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Advanced Critical Thinking (ACT) problem
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Feb. 3 |
Measuring Inflation and
Long-Run Growth
Mankiw, ch. 11 and pp. 245-250
SG: ch. 11 Practice Problem 1, 3
SG: ch. 11 MC 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 16
SG: ch. 12 MC 1, 3, 4 |
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Feb. 8 |
Long-Run Growth
Mankiw, pp. 250-269 and box p. 296
SG: ch. 12
MC 7, 8, 14, 16
SG: ch. 14 practice problem 2
Online ch. 12 tutorial quiz at
http://websites.swlearning.com |
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Feb. 10 |
Test day -- no new reading
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Feb. 15 |
Assessment day: No classes 8
a.m.-4 p.m.
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Feb. 17 |
Test return, then:
The Financial System
Mankiw, pp. 271-281
SG: ch. 13 MC 3, 4, 6, 10, 11 |
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Feb. 22 |
Loanable Funds and Finance
Basics
Mankiw, pp. 281-290, 293-296
SG: ch. 13
practice problem 3
ch. 13 MC: 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20
ch. 14 MC: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 |
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Feb. 24 |
Financial Elements of
Macroeconomics; Unemployment
Mankiw, pp. 296-307, 309-312
SG: ch. 14 MC 11, 12, 13, 20;
ch. 15 MC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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March 1 |
Unemployment and its Natural
Rate; Introduction to Money
Mankiw, ch. 15; and pp. 337-345
SG: ch. 15 MC: 10, 12, 17, 19, 20; also, ch. 15 ACT
problem
SG: ch. 16, MC 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, |
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March 3 |
The Money Creation
Process
Mankiw, pp. 345-355
SG: ch. 16 MC 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 |
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March 15 |
The Federal Reserve
Mankiw, pp. 359-362
SG: ch. 16 MC 14, 15, 18;
ch. 17 MC 1, 2, 3, 4
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March 17 |
The Quantity Theory of Money
Mankiw, pp. 362-372
SG: ch. 17 MC 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
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March 22 |
Consequences of Inflation and
the Open Economy
Mankiw, pp. 372-381, 387-389
SG: ch. 17 MC 13, 14, 15, 17, 18; also ch. 17, Practice Problem 2;
ch. 18 MC 1, 2 |
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March 24 |
The Open Economy and
International Payments
Mankiw, pp. 387-398
SG: ch. 18 MC 3, 5, 6, 7
SG: ch. 18 practice problem 2 |
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March 29 |
Foreign Exchange Rates and
Short-Run Fluctuations
Mankiw, pp. 398-407; 435-438
SG: ch. 18 MC 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18; ch 20 MC 1, 2 |
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March 31 |
Short-Run Fluctuations in the
Macroeconomy
Mankiw, pp. 438-451
SG: ch. 20 MC 3, 4, 5, 7; practice problem 2 |
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April 5 |
Aggregate Supply and Aggregate
Demand in the Long Run
Mankiw, pp. 451-457
SG: ch. 20
MC 6, 8; practice problems 3, 4 |
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April 7 |
The Full AS-AD Model
Mankiw, pp. 457-468
SG: ch. 20
MC 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
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April 12 |
Money and Aggregate Demand
Mankiw, pp. 473-476
SG: ch. 21 MC 1, 3 |
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April 14 |
Test day -- no new reading
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April 19 |
Test return, then:
Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Mankiw, pp. 476-494
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 |
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April 21 |
Fiscal Policy and the Phillips Curve
Mankiw, ch. 22
SG: ch 22 Advanced Critical Thinking Problem
MC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 20
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April 26 |
The Phillips Curve and
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
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April 28 |
Review and synthesis |
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