Macroeconomics Semester Schedule

Fall 2009

WEEK OF:

CHAPTERS:

TOPIC:
Aug 24-28


 Chapter 1

 Unit 1: Economic Basics: Concepts & Tools

Class overview; Economic Reasoning
Aug 31-Sep 4  Chapter 2

The Economic Organization of Society
Sep 7-11

 

No Class Monday, Sep 7 (Labor Day)

Sep 14-18  Chapter 3
Chapter 4

The US Economy in Perspective
Supply & Demand 
Sep 17-21  Chapter 5 

Using Supply & Demand
Sep 28-Oct 2


 Chapter 6

               Test: Monday Sep 28

Unit 2: Macroeconomics
     Growth, Business Cycles, Unemployment, Inflation
Oct 5-9  Chapter 7      National Income Accounting
Oct 12-16  Chapter 8

 Growth, Productivity, Wealth
                                     Fall Break No Class  Oct 20, 21
Oct 19-23  Chapter 9        Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply         
Oct 26-30  

 
Nov 2-6  Chapter 10

The Multiplier Model                   

Nov 9-13  

Test: Wednesday Nov 11
Nov 16-20
 Chapter 11

Unit 3:  Money &  Monetary Policy
Money & Banking
Nov 23-27  Chapter 12    ..Monetary Policy
            Thanksgiving No Class Nov. 25-27
Nov 30-Dec 4  Chapter 13(parts)
 Chapter 14

Phillips Curve
Aggregate Demand Policy
                  Dec 4  Last Day to drop
Dec 7-11  Chapter 15

Politics, Surpluses, Deficits, and Debt
      No Class Friday
Dec 14-18  

 FINALS  (Exam Schedule)
8:45-10:45 Wednesday

The instructor reserves the right to make minor adjustments to this schedule.

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