WEBPAGE FOR:

• Narayanan's ECO 212-005
• Macroeconomics
• Tuesday/Thursday 10:50-12:05
• was in J-159, now in J-251
• See below for information on :
  • Schedule
  • NEW - added Tuesday, Nov. 28: Grading
  • BlackBoard
  • Additional Readings
  • Office Hours

SCHEDULE

• We will be following the Schedule linked at the top of this web page.
• Except that we will have to cover chapter 6/20
• and you will have to read chapter 23W (Chapter 23W is online at: http://www.mcconnell16.com)

GRADING

• 3 exams for 110 points (one of Malathy's (30 points) and two of mine (40 points each)
• Malathy's quizzes 40 points (2 @ 20 points each)
• Comprehensive final for 80 points
• TOTAL: 230 points
• Letter grades: 90%=A, 80%=B, 70%=C, 60%=D, below 60%=F

BlackBoard: All students must log-in to our BlackBoard website:

• go to http://harper.blackboard.com
• follow the instructions to "log-in",
  • If you need help see: How do I join my class?
  • and: What is my user name and password?
• go to "courses", and
• find "ECO 212-004-Fall 2006 - Macroeconomics (Healy) "
• click on "ENROLL"

Additional Readings: Before taking the comprehensive final be sure to read and study the following:

• Online Lecture on Structural Adjustment
  http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/eco212i/lectures/intro/intro.htm

• Online Lecture on the 5Es of Economics
  http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/eco212i/lectures/5es/5es.htm

• Take the 5Es Review Quiz
  • http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/eco212/lectures/unit1/ch1/esquiz.htm
  • ask for the answers in class

• Chapters 4 and 23W: Market Economies vs. Command Economies - Read and Study:

  • pp. 33-34	Economic systems
    pp. 34-36	Circular Flow Model
    pp. 60-64	Characteristics of the Market System
    pp. 64-70	Market System at Work
    23W* pp. W2-W5	State Ownership and Planning
    23W pp. W5-W10	Russia
    23W pp. W10-W13	China

    * To get chapter 23W:

    • Chapter 23W is online at: http://www.mcconnell16.com
    • click on our textbook
    • then click on "Online Learning Center - Student Edition" / then "Bonus Web Chapters"

     

    • OR go to: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072875577/141636/Webchapter23.pdf

       

• Study Guide Review Questions:
  • 23W: Multiple-Choice Questions - pp. 261-263: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17-25
  • Ch. 4: Multiple-Choice Questions - pp. 52-54: 1-7, 11, 12, 16, 24, 25

   

• Chapters 6 & 20 - Specialization and Exchange: TRADE

• pp. 91-96, 356-357: World Trade / Some Key Facts
• pp. 96-99, 357-363: Economic Basis of Trade
• pp. 385-390, 366-373: Trade Barriers / The Case for Protection
• pp. 373-374:The WTO
• pp. 292-293: Recent U.S. Trade Deficits

   

• Multiple-Choice Questions - pp.72-74: 1, 2,8-12, 17-19, 25
• Problems - pp.74-75: 1, 2
• Multiple-Choice Questions - pp. 227-229: 1-7, 10-12, 18, 19, 21, 23-25
• Problems - p. 229: 1
• Multiple-Choice Questions - p. 241: 24, 25

Office Hours: Click here