Department of Economics Summer A 2009
ECO 3202 SECTION U01A
APPLIED MACROECONOMICS
Lecture: Monday and Wednesday 9:30AM-12:15PM
Lecture Room: Green Library (GL) 100A
Instructor: Thomas J. Snyder
Phone: 305-348-2317
E-mail: tsnyd001@fiu.edu
Website: http://www.fiu.edu/~tsnyd001
Office: D.M. 308A (TA Office)
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 7:55AM-9:25AM
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Course Objective:
The objective of
this course is to further your understanding of the macroeconomic
phenomena. You should become
knowledgeable of business cycles, inflation, unemployment, balance of trade,
fiscal and monetary policies, long-run growth, and short-run instability. An emphasis will be placed not just on the
formal models, but also on some real-world applications.
Grading Policy:
There will be 3
exams, each worth 30% of your grade. The
3 exams consist of 2 midterms and a cumulative final exam. The remaining 10% of your grade will be from
5 Quizzes. 6 Quizzes will be given, and
the lowest grade will be dropped.
Grading Scale:
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Grading Scale |
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A |
92-100 |
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A- |
90-91.9 |
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B+ |
88-89.9 |
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B |
82-87.9 |
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B- |
80-81.9 |
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C+ |
78-79.9 |
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C |
72-77.9 |
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C- |
70-71.9 |
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D+ |
68-69.9 |
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D |
62-67.9 |
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D- |
60-61.9 |
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F |
0-59.9 |
Exams:
Expect 25-35
multiple choice questions on the exam.
Exam 1 will cover chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4. Exam 2 will cover chapters 7- 9, and 11. Exam 3 will be given during the final
examination period, and it will cover all of the chapters that we covered in
class. No makeup exams will be permitted.
If you miss Exam 1 or Exam 2 with a valid excuse, then that exam will
not count toward your final grade (the other exams will be worth 45% each). However, the final exam must be taken.
Quizzes:
I will give 6
quizzes during the semester. Your top 5
quizzes will count for your grade. No
makeup quizzes will be given. If you
miss a quiz with a valid excuse, then that quiz will not be counted towards
your grade. If you know you will miss a
quiz for a valid reason, then you can request an early makeup quiz (before the scheduled quiz).
Text:
The required text
for the course is Macroeconomics, 6th
ed., Andrew B. Abel, Ben S. Bernanke and Dean Croushore, Adison Wesley
Publishers, 2008, ISBN 0-321-41554-X.
The Companion Website for the text is http://wps.aw.com/aw_abelbern_macroecon_6.
Please use the companion website for practice quizzes. They may be very similar to questions on the
quizzes in class.
Course Policies:
Exam policies: No books, notes, problem sets, cell phones,
Blackberries, laptop computers, nor any other materials may be consulted during
exams. You may not wear baseball caps,
any other head gear, or iPods to the exam.
You must also bring your Student ID to the exam.
Cheating will not be
tolerated. Any student caught cheating on an exam or
engaging in unethical behavior will receive a grade of F for the course and the
dean will be notified and asked to pursue further action.
Makeup policies: No makeup exams or quizzes will be given after the exam or quiz has
taken place. Excuses for absences from
exams are limited to verifiable illness and emergencies. If the absence from a midterm exam is
excused, the other exams will be appropriately re-weighted. An unexcused absence from any exam will
result in a score of zero. A
business-related absence does not qualify as an excused absence, but may
qualify for an early make-up.
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Tentative
Schedule |
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Date |
Lecture |
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Monday, May 04, 2009 |
Ch 1 |
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009 |
Ch 2 |
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Monday, May 11, 2009 |
Ch 3 / Quiz 1 (ch. 1 and 2) |
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
Ch 4 / Quiz 2 (ch. 3) |
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Monday, May 18, 2009 |
Ch 7 / Quiz 3 (ch. 4) |
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 |
Exam 1 Covering Ch 1-4 / lecture on Ch 8 |
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Monday, May 25, 2009 |
Memorial Day. No class. |
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 |
Ch 9 / Last day to Drop with DR grade |
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Monday, June 01, 2009 |
Ch 9 / Quiz 4 (ch. 8 and 9) |
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009 |
Ch 11 |
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Monday, June 08, 2009 |
Exam 2 Covering Ch7-9, 11
/ Lecture on Ch 12 |
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 |
Ch 14 / Quiz 5 (ch. 12) |
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Monday, June 15, 2009 |
Ch 15 / Quiz 6 (ch. 14) |
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 |
Final Exam (Cumulative) |