ECO 155, Sec 8, Fall 2007
Dr. Barari Mitra

TENTATIVE ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE*
TEXT:  N. Gregory Mankiw - Principles of Macroeconomics (4th Ed.)

Week 1
(August 21, 23)
General Overview of the Course
Ch. 1- Ten Principles of Economics
Ch. 2 - Thinking Like an Economist
Week 2
(August 28, 30)
Ch. 2 - Contd.
Week 3
(Sept 4, 6)
Labor day holiday
Ch. 3 - Interdependence and the Gains From Trade
Ch. 4 -The Market Forces of Supple and Demand
Week 4
(Sept. 11,13)
Ch. 4  -contd.
Ch. 6 - Supply, Demand and Government Policies
Week 5
(Sept. 18,20)
Ch. 6 - contd.
Midterm I
Week 6
(Sept. 25, 27)
Ch. 15 - unemployment

Week 7
(Oct. 2, 4)
Ch. 11 - Measuring the Cost of Living

 
Week 8
(Oct. 9, 11)
Ch. 10 - Measuring a Nation's Income
 
Week 9
(Oct. 16, 18)

Midterm II
Fall Break
Week 10
(Oct. 23, 25)
Ch. 16 - The Monetary System
Week 11
(Oct. 30, Nov. 1)
Ch. 16 - Contd.
Ch 17 - Money Growth and Inflation

Week 12
(Nov. 6, 8)
Ch. 17 - contd.
Ch 20 - Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
Week 13
(Nov. 13, 15)
Ch. 20 - contd.
Midterm III
Week 14
(Nov. 20, 22)
Ch. 21 - The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand 
Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 15
(Nov. 27, 29)
Ch. 21 - contd.
 
Week 16
(Dec. 4, 6)
Ch. 12 - Production and Growth
Review  
Dec. 7 (Friday) - Study Day
Final Exam:   Tuesday, Dec. 11, 8:45 - 10:45 AM, CHEEK 102
                    

*Note: This assignment schedule is tentative in nature and subject to changes.