ECO 112: Principles of Macroeconomics

Week Dates Material Tuesday Thursday
1 Sep 1–3 Chapter 1: Choices - • Intro/Syllabus
2 Sep 8–10 Chapter 2: Market System • Intro/Syllabus Quiz -
3 Sep 15–17 Chapter 3: Supply, Demand, Equilibrium • Ch1+2 Quiz
• Ch1 HW due
• Ch2 HW due
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4 Sep 22–24 Chapter 6: Intro to Macroeconomics • Ch3 Quiz
• Ch3 HW due
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5 Sep 29–Oct 1 Chapter 7: National Income • Ch6 Quiz
• Ch6 HW due
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6 Oct 6–8 Chapter 8: Economic Growth • Ch7 Quiz
• Ch7 HW due
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7 Oct 13–15 Chapter 9: Business Cycles, Unemployment, Inflation • Ch8 Quiz
• Ch8 HW due
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8 Oct 20–22 Exam 1 Study Guide • Ch9 Quiz
• Ch9 HW due
• Exam 1 Review
EXAM 1 (Ch 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
9 Oct 27–29 Chapter 10: Basic Macroeconomic Relationships • Ch7 Presentation • Ch8 Presentation
10 Nov 3–5 Chapter 11: Aggregate Expenditure Model • Ch10 Quiz
• Ch10 HW due
• Ch10 Presentation
11 Nov 10–12 Chapter 12: Aggregate Demand & Supply • Ch11 Quiz
• Ch11 HW due
• Ch11 Presentation
12 Nov 17–19 Chapter 13: Fiscal Policy • Ch12 Quiz
• Ch12 HW due
• Ch12 Presentation
13 Nov 24–26 Chapter 14: Money and Banking / Chapter 15: Monetary Policy • Ch13 Quiz
• Ch13 HW due
No class - Thanksgiving
14 Dec 1–3 Chapter 16: Financial Economics / Chapter 17: Extending Aggregate Supply • Ch14–15 Quiz
• Ch14–15 HW due
• Ch14–15 Presentation
15 Dec 8–10 Capstone: Macro and the Environment • Ch16–17 Quiz
• Ch16–17 HW due
• Ch16–17 Presentation
16 Dec 15–17 Final Exams - EXAM 2 at 12:00 PM

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