ECON 202
Introduction to Macroeconomics
Spring 2016
Don Perry
What You Need to Know - Tools
 Text:
 Macroeconomics – Greg Mankiw (ver 7)
 Ebook (with access code) or hard copy
 Publishers software – Aplia
 homework, exams, gradebook
 Will need access code (bookstore or on-line)
 Grace period (free) starting 4/4/2016
until 4/24/2016
 Bundled with and without text at the bookstore
At the Bookstore
Accessing Materials on Aplia
1. How to access your Aplia course – copy the url into
your browser
 http://login.cengagebrain.com/course/(course key
code – see handout)
 If you already have a Cengage account,
 Login with the email address and password you used
previously
 If you don't have an account, click the Create an Account
button, and enter your course key when prompted.
2.
Free (grace period): 4/4 – 4/24
What You Need to Know - Tools
 http:\facweb\northseattle.edu\dperry\econ202
 Organized by week
1. Each weekly folder
2. Lecture notes
3. Relevant articles
Overview of What We Will Be Doing
Microeconomic fundamentals necessary for Macro models
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Demand and Supply
Taxes and their effects
International Trade
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Macroeconomic Fundamental Concepts
II.
GNP, Cost-of-Living metrics, Unemployment
Savings and Investment, Monetary System, Money Growth and
Inflation
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Macroeconomic Models
Classical, Keynesian, Monetarists/Rational Expectations, neoKeynesians
Modeling policy impacts: monetary and fiscal policy
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Impact of government intervention – should it?
Grades – How Will They Be Determined?
Three Components to Your Grade Calculation
Homework and Class Participation (20%)
1.
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Assigned weekly, available in Aplia (mostly)
Three exams (65% each)
2.
(20%) Week 4 – Chpt. 1-4,6-9
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(20%) Week 8 – Chpt. 10-13,15
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(25%) Final Exam: Chpt. 16, 17, 20-22)
+ readings on budget deficit and income inequality
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3. On-line quizzes (15%)
4. Extra Credit Short Paper (3-5 pages)
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On Trade Barriers, Budget Deficits or Income Inequality
Topic Approved by 5th week; turn-in at start of 9th week
Short Papers
Paper Length
1.
 3-5 pages
Analysis of current economic problem
2.
 From Approved List, or
 My Approval of a Topic of Your Choice
Suggested Outline
3.
Problem Statement – what is the “economic problem”
Literature Survey
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Brief review of what the academic economic literature says about it
Critical review of Article
Conclusion(s)
My Schedule and Office Hours
 Monday, Wednesday and Friday – at North
 9-10 AM Econ 201 (Micro)
 10-11 AM Econ 202 (Macro)
 11 AM – 12 Office Hours (M, W)
 Tuesday and Thursdays – at UW Bothell
 11 AM – 1PM at UWB (Stats)
 No Office Hours at North
By Appointment – Fridays?