ECO 202 - Principles of
Macroeconomics
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| [Note: While not
explicity stated below, for the "Reading" days you would be well served, if you
are not completely confident with the material, to use the Practicum and the On-Line Study Guide. For
the "Web Exercises," you can find PHLIP here.] |
| Monday, January 12, 1998 | Reading | Chapter One | Read Chapter One |
| Wednesday, January 14, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Two - Problems | Do problems 1, 3-7, 12, and 13 |
| Wednesday, January 14, 1998 | Laboratory | Chapter Two - Experiment | In-Class Experiment |
| Wednesday, January 14, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Two | Read Chapter Two |
| Friday, January 16, 1998 | Internet Exercise | Chapter Two - Web Exercise | From PHLIP: Read article about McGrady, The Rationale from the Malthus Society. Also read the article "Do We Consume Too Much?" from the Atlantic Monthly On-Line. How do these articles relate to the 5 Principles? |
| Monday, January 19, 1998 | Holiday | No Class | |
| Wednesday, January 21, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Three - Problems | Do problems 1-3. Continue discussion from last class. In Class Web Site: Stat-USA Trade Data |
| Wednesday, January 21, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Three | Read Chapter Three |
| Friday, January 23, 1998 | Media Presentation | Chapter Two - Dollars and Sense | Presentations from Chapter Two of Real World Macro |
| Monday, January 26, 1998 | Laboratory | Chapter Four - Experiment | In-Class Experiment (Class Meets in Laws 207) |
| Monday, January 26, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Four | Read Chapter Four |
| Wednesday, January 28, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Four - Problems | Do problems 2, 3, and 7 and review problems 2 and 4 from "Using The Tools" |
| Wednesday, January 28, 1998 | Internet Exercise | Chapter Four - Web Exercise | Read "Tobacco Settlement Costly" and "Price Gouging a Relative Term" from the Current Events section of Chapter Four in PHLIP. Be prepared to discuss the questions at the end of the article. We also visit Iowa Electronic Market today in class. |
| Friday, January 30, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Five - Problems | Do problems 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 |
| Friday, January 30, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Five | Read Chapter Five |
| Monday, February 2, 1998 | Internet Exercise | Chapter Five - Web Exercise | From the Current Events portion of chapter
FIVE in PHLIP, read the article "Good News for Clinton: Voters Feel Better Off"
and be prepared to discuss some of the questions at the end of the article. From the chapter SIX portion of PHLIP, go to the Dismal Scientist Web Site and find the most recent data and analysis for GDP and Unemployment. Be prepared to discuss recent trends. Here is a direct link to The Election Calculator. |
| Wednesday, February 4, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Six - Problems | Do problems 3, 5, 7, and 8 |
| Wednesday, February 4, 1998 | Journal | Chapter Six - Journal | Journals are assigned |
| Wednesday, February 4, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Six | Read Chapter Six |
| Friday, February 6, 1998 | Internet Exercise | Chapter Six - Web Exercise | From chapter FIVE in PHLIP, read the article
"How The Government Measures Unemployment." From chapter Six in PHLIP, read "Why Inflation Figures are Inflated" and "Why The CPI Matters, Big Time." You might want to check The Onion out for laughs. |
| Friday, February 6, 1998 | Media Presentation | Chapter One - Dollars and Sense | Presentations from Chapter One of Real World Macro |
| Monday, February 9, 1998 | Media Presentation | Chapter One - Dollars and Sense | Presentations from Chapter One of Real World Macro |
| Wednesday, February 11, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Seven - Problems | Do problems 1-8 |
| Wednesday, February 11, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Seven | Read Chapter Seven |
| Friday, February 13, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Seven - Problems | Continue discussing problems 1-8 |
| Friday, February 13, 1998 | Other | Review for Exam | In-Class Review. Bring Questions. |
| Monday, February 16, 1998 | Holiday | No Class | |
| Tuesday, February 17, 1998 | Exam | Exam One | Evening Exam (Time - 6:00, Place - Room 100 Laws). No class during regular time. |
| Wednesday, February 18, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Eight - Problems | Do problems 1, 5, and 6 |
| Wednesday, February 18, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Eight | Read Chapter Eight & Appendix |
| Friday, February 20, 1998 | Internet Exercise | Chapter Eight - Web Exercise | Read "Singapore Swing" and "Is the Economy Great or Terrible" from the Chapter 8 portion of PHLIP and the Blinder & Quandt Article from The Atlantic On-Line. Be prepared to discuss |
| Friday, February 20, 1998 | Media Presentation | Chapter Three - Dollars and Sense | Presentations from Chapter Three of Real World Macro |
| Monday, February 23, 1998 | Laboratory | Chapter Nine - Experiment | In-Class Experiment |
| Monday, February 23, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Nine | Read Chapter Nine |
| Wednesday, February 25, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Nine - Problems | Do problems 1-8 |
| Friday, February 27, 1998 | Internet Exercise | Chapter Nine - Web Exercise | Read "How Fast Should We Grow?" and "Global Warming" articles from chapter nine in PHLIP. Be prepared to discuss questions at the end of the chapters. |
| Monday, March 2, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Ten | Read Chapter Ten and Appendix |
| Wednesday, March 4, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Ten - Problems | Do problems 1-9 and "Using the Tools" from Appendix |
| Friday, March 6, 1998 | Media Presentation | Chapter Four - Dollars and Sense | Presentations from Chapter Four of Real World Macro |
| Monday, March 9, 1998 | Holiday | No Class - Spring Break | |
| Wednesday, March 11, 1998 | Holiday | No Class - Spring Break | |
| Friday, March 13, 1998 | Holiday | No Class - Spring Break | |
| Monday, March 16, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Eleven | Read Chapter Eleven |
| Monday, March 16, 1998 | Laboratory | Chapter Eleven - Experiment | In-Class Experiment |
| Wednesday, March 18, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Eleven - Problems | Do problems 1-8 |
| Friday, March 20, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Twelve | Read Chapter Twelve and Appendix |
| Monday, March 23, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Twelve - Problems | Do problems 1-10 |
| Monday, March 23, 1998 | Internet Exercise | Chapter Twelve - Web Exercise | Optional - Peruse some of the many sights linked from chapter twelve in FLIP related to the Federal Reserve. Do you feel as though you understand what the Fed does? |
| Wednesday, March 25, 1998 | Other | Review | In-Class Review. Bring Questions. |
| Thursday, March 26, 1998 | Exam | Exam Two | Evening Exam (Time - 6:00, Place - Room 100 Laws). |
| Friday, March 27, 1998 | Holiday | No Class | |
| Monday, March 30, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Thirteen | Read Chapter Thirteen |
| Monday, March 30, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Thirteen - Problems | Do problems 1, 3, and 7 |
| Monday, March 30, 1998 | Laboratory | Chapter Thirteen - Experiment | In-Class Experiment is Assigned (See http://www.bog.frb.fed.us/otherfrb.htm) |
| Wednesday, April 1, 1998 | Laboratory | Chapter Thirteen - Experiment | In-Class Experiment |
| Wednesday, April 1, 1998 | Internet Exercise | Chapter Thirteen - Web Exercise | Read "Greenspan: Fed remains on Alert..." from Chapter Thirteen on PHLIP. Be prepared to answer questions |
| Friday, April 3, 1998 | Media Presentation | Chapter Five - Dollars and Sense | Presentations from Chapter Five of Real World Macro |
| Monday, April 6, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Fourteen | Read Chapter Fourteen |
| Wednesday, April 8, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Fourteen - Problems | Do problems 1-6 |
| Friday, April 10, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Fifteen | Read Chapter Fifteen |
| Friday, April 10, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Fifteen - Problems | Do problems 2, 3, 5, and 7 |
| Monday, April 13, 1998 | Internet Exercise | Chapter Fifteen - Web Exercise | Read "Greenspan's Labor Comments.." and "How Long Can This Last?" from the Current Events section of Chapter Fifteen at PHLIP. Prepare for discussion |
| Wednesday, April 15, 1998 | Media Presentation | Chapter Six - Dollars and Sense | Presentations from Chapter Six of Real World Macro |
| Friday, April 17, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Sixteen | Read Chapter Sixteen |
| Friday, April 17, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Sixteen - Problems | Do problems 1, 2, 5, and 6 |
| Monday, April 20, 1998 | Internet Exercise | Chapter Sixteen - Experiment | In-Class Experiment: http://socrates.berkeley.edu:6997/longbudget.html |
| Monday, April 20, 1998 | Internet Exercise | Chapter Sixteen - Web Exercise | Read "Balanced Budget: Bad Economics" from Chapter Sixteen in PHLIP and prepare for discussion. You may also want to read the article titled "The Federal Debt" in section 2. This is optional, but you may find it interesting. |
| Wednesday, April 22, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Seventeen | Read Chapter Seventeen |
| Wednesday, April 22, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Seventeen - Problems | Do problems 3, 4, and 5 |
| Friday, April 24, 1998 | Internet Exercise | Chapter Seventeen - Web Exercise | From PHLIP: Read "Clinton's Plan To Expand Free Trade Gets A Boost" and the two articles on NAFTA from the Brookings Institute and from the Economic Policy Institute. |
| Monday, April 27, 1998 | Media Presentation | Chapter Seven - Dollars and Sense | Presentations from Chapter Seven of Real World Macro |
| Wednesday, April 29, 1998 | Reading | Chapter Eighteen | Read Chapter Eighteen |
| Wednesday, April 29, 1998 | Assignment | Chapter Eighteen - Problems | Do problems 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 |
| Wednesday, April 29, 1998 | Paper Due | Paper Due | Paper Due |
| Friday, May 1, 1998 | Internet Exercise | Chapter Eighteen - Web Exercise | Read "Asia Crisis Hits US Firms", "Why Stronger Dollar Hasn't...", "The Euro and the Emu, "and "Strong Dollar Creates Winners and Losers" from Chapter Eighteen of PHLIP. Be prepared to discuss. You might want to play with the Currency Calculator there, also! |
| Friday, May 1, 1998 | Journal | Chapter Six - Journal | CPI Journals are Due |
| Sunday, May 3, 1998 | Other | Review Session for Final | 1:00 - 2:30pm in Room 113 Laws |
| Wednesday, May 6, 1998 | Exam | Final Exam (7:30 am) | 115 Shideler Hall |