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.