Principles of
Macroeconomics (Econ
102)
Raw Scores on Quizzes and Final
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Instructor: Joydeep
Bhattacharya Office: 277 Heady Phone: 4-5886 E-mail: joydeep at iastate.edu Course Time: TR 9:30-10:45 a.m. Room: Coover 2245 Section: 3099010
Office hours: TR 11-12:15 p.m (also by appt)
TA: Michelle Mireault, Bryan Bird,
Shiva
Sikdar **All questions regarding quiz
grades should go to Michelle** If u want to drop the class and need your drop slip signed, go to Donna Otto in 260 Heady Econ Help Room: 180 Heady, ph: 294-1599 Help Room Hours: 9 am-7 pm M-R, 9am-6pm F
TA office hours: (in Econ Help Room) Michelle: Tues 11-1 Wed 12-1 Bryan holds informal reviews every Wed in 274 Heady Hall from 8:30-9:30 pm *You can seek help from any
of the Help Room TA's, not just Michelle, Bryan & Shiva*
Quiz Dates: every Thurs |
Principles of
Macroeconomics (Econ
102)
Raw Scores on Quizzes and Final(check Access Plus for overall letter grade)
Date |
Topics Covered |
Comments |
| Aug
24 |
Intro;
Math quiz |
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| Aug
26 |
Math
review |
Start
on Math Problem Set Solution |
| Aug
31 |
Math Review contd; go over math quiz; |
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| Sep
2 |
Quiz
1; go over parts of Quiz 1; intro to economics; |
grades (coming soon) |
| Sep
7 |
Defn of economics; what is macro; scientific method: slide notes |
start reading Ch 1 |
| Sep
9 |
Quiz
2 (based on what we've covered till date); I'll continue lecturing on the way economists think; model building; see notes for Sep 7 |
no programmable/graphing calculators allowed in exams |
| Sep 14 |
The demand-supply model; examples; |
Read Ch 1 ; Do Problem Set Solution |
| Sep 16 |
Quiz 3 (based on material covered on Sep 7, 9, and 14); understanding data in economics |
no programmable/graphing calculators allowed in exams |
| Sep 21 |
class cancelled due to illness |
Michelle's office hrs for Sep 21 cancelled; make up OH on Wed |
| Sep 23 |
Quiz 4 [based on material taught on Sep 9, 14, 16] lectures on data in economics continued; pitfalls of interpreting data; slide notes |
grades |
| Sep 28 |
GDP and its measurement |
Read Ch 3 |
| Sep 30 |
Quiz 5: based on material taught on Sep 16, Sep 23 by Dr. Bunzel, and Sep 28; example on value added from Study Guide; lecture continued on real vs nominal GDP |
Read Ch 3 Study Guide: Do Exercises 1 and 2 on Ch 2 (pages 12-15) |
| Oct 5 |
IS curve slide notes |
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| Oct 7 |
Quiz 6: based on material taught on Sep 23, 28, 30 and Oct 5 |
grades practice problem on IS curves |
| Oct 12 |
further examples (slide notes) using IS curves; start lecture on Money market (slide notes) |
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| Oct 14 |
Quiz 7; based on material taught on Sep 28, 30, Oct 5, Oct 7; problems with CPI; what is money |
grades |
| Oct 19 |
what is money, money demand, money as an asset; use slide notes from Oct 12; Baumol-Tobin model |
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| Oct 21 |
Quiz 8; based on material covered on Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 7, Oct 12 ; Baumol-Tobin Model notes |
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| Oct 26 |
Finish Baumol-Tobin model; LM curve; start bringing it together with the IS curve |
grades |
| Oct 28 | Quiz 9; based on material covered on Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 19, Oct 21 (there will be questions on the Baumol-Tobin model); IS-LM model analysis (notes on IS-LM model, part 1) | grades |
Nov 2 |
IS-LM model analysis continued; detailed example worked out; | |
| Nov 4 | Quiz 10; based on material covered on Oct 12, Oct 19, Oct 21, Oct 26 (there will be questions on the IS-LM model); shocks in the IS-LM model | grades |
| Nov 9 | Economic Growth-1 (facts and growth accounting) | |
| Nov 11 | Quiz 11; based on material covered on Oct 19, Oct 21, Oct 26, Nov 2 (there will be questions on the IS-LM model) | grades |
| Nov 16 | Finish material on Growth and growth accounting | Read Appendix to Ch. 8; Ch. 3.1-3.2 |
| Nov 18 | Quiz 12; based on material covered on Oct 26, Oct 28, Nov 2, Nov 9 (there will be questions on the IS-LM model) | no programmable/graphing calculators allowed in exams |
| Nov 30 |
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| Dec 2 | Quiz 13; banks and financial system lectures start | grades |
| Dec 7 | banks and financial system lectures continued; leave out part about bank runs | |
| Dec 9 | Last Quiz (Quiz 14); based on material covered on Growth and Banks & Financial Systems; review | last chance to inform Michelle if there is any conflict with the final date/time |
| Dec 13 | Final in class Dec 13; show up at 9:30 am latest | bring IDs to class; no graphing calculators; format for final is some multiple-choice and some short-answer type questions; about 1.5 hrs long |