Department of Economics Spring 2008
ECO 2013 SECTION U08
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday 7:50p.m. – 9:05p.m.
Lecture Room: 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: Tuesday and Thursday 6:00p.m. – 7:30p.m.
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Course Objective:
The objective of this course it to introduce the students to the basic
facts, theories, and methods of analysis used in the study of macroeconomics. We will discuss supply and demand, trade,
GDP, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, and monetary and fiscal policy.
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. Class attendance is essential, for the Quizzes will be given in class, and some may not be announced. The quizzes are designed to help motivate you to keep up with the class and study for the exams.
Exams:
Expect 40-50 multiple choice questions on the exam. Exam 1 will cover chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8. Exam 2 will cover chapters 9, 10, 12, and 13. Exam 3 will be given during the final examination period, and it will cover all of the chapters that we covered in class.
Quizzes:
I will give at least 6 quizzes during the semester. They may or may not be announced. Your top 5 quizzes will count for your grade. In other words, if I give 6 quizzes, I will drop your lowest quiz score. No makeup quizzes will be given. If you miss a quiz, then expect that quiz to be the one that will be dropped.
Text:
The required text for the course is Macroeconomics by R. Glenn Hubbard and Anthony P. O’Brien/Prentice Hall Publishers/1st edition/2006/ISBN 0130348252. The Companion Website for the text is www.prenhall.com/hubbard. Please use the companion website for practice quizzes.
Both the text and Study Guide are available for purchase
at the
Course Policies:
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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.
No
makeup exams or quizzes will be given. 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.
Tentative Course
Schedule (Subject to change):
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Principles of Macroeconomics: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15. |
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Tuesday, January 08, 2008 |
ch. 1:
Economics: Foundations and Models |
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Thursday, January 10, 2008 |
ch. 1:
Economics: Foundations and Models |
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008 |
ch. 2:
Trade, Comparative Advantage, and the Market System |
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Thursday, January 17, 2008 |
ch. 2:
Trade, Comparative Advantage, and the Market System. Quiz
1 |
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008 |
ch. 3:
Demand and Supply |
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Thursday, January 24, 2008 |
ch. 3:
Demand and Supply. Quiz 2 |
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008 |
ch. 7:
GDP: Measuring Total Production and Income |
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Thursday, January 31, 2008 |
ch. 7:
GDP: Measuring Total Production and Income
Quiz 3 |
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Tuesday, February 05, 2008 |
ch. 8:
Unemployment and Inflation |
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Thursday, February 07, 2008 |
ch. 8:
Unemployment and Inflation |
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008 |
Review |
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Thursday, February 14, 2008 |
ch. 9:
Economic Growth, the Financial System, and Business Cycles |
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008 |
Exam I |
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Thursday, February 21, 2008 |
ch. 9:
Economic Growth, the Financial System, and Business Cycles |
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
ch. 10
Long-Run Economic Growth: Sources and Policies |
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Thursday, February 28, 2008 |
ch. 10
Long-Run Economic Growth: Sources and Policies. Quiz
4 |
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008 |
ch. 12:
Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Analysis |
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Thursday, March 06, 2008 |
ch. 12:
Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Analysis Quiz
5 |
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 |
Ch. 13
Last day to drop a course with a DR grade or to withdraw with a WI grade |
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Thursday, March 13, 2008 |
ch. 13:
Money, Banks, and the Federal Reserve System |
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 |
Spring
Break |
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Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
Spring
Break |
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008 |
ch. 13:
Money, Banks, and the Federal Reserve System |
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Thursday, March 27, 2008 |
Review |
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Tuesday, April 01, 2008 |
Exam II |
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Thursday, April 03, 2008 |
ch. 14:
Monetary Policy |
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008 |
ch. 14:
Monetary Policy |
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Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
ch. 15:
Fiscal Policy. Quiz 6 |
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008 |
ch. 15:
Fiscal Policy |
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Thursday, April 17, 2008 |
Review
for Cumulative Final Exam. Last
day of Class |
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |
Final
Exam is from 8:45pm to 10:45pm in our same classroom |