Macroeconomics

Basic Macroeconomics, ECON 1100, Spring 2020 at Fordham University

Based on Mankiw, N. G. (2020). Principles of Macroeconomics. Cengage Learning.

• Syllabus

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January

• Chapter 1: Ten Principles of Economics (Quiz, AK)
• Chapter 2: Thinking Link an Economist (Quiz, AK)
  • Extra Credit Assignment 1
• Chapter 3: Interdependence and Gains from Trade (Quiz, AK)
• Chapter 4: The Market Forces of Supply and Demand (Quiz, AK)
  • Practice Problems
• Chapter 10: Measuring a Nation’s Income (Quiz 1, Quiz 2)
• GDP by Country
• Chapter 11: Measuring the Cost of Living (Quiz 1, Quiz 2)
  • CPI for All Urban Consumers: All Items
• Practice Midterm Exam 1
• More Practice Problems

February

• Chapter 12: Production and Growth (Quiz 1, AK)
• Chapter 13: Saving, Investment, and the Financial System (Quiz 1, AK)
• Chapter 14: Basic Tools of Finance (Quiz 1, AK)
• Chapter 15: Unemployment (Quiz 1, AK)
  • Understanding Labor Force and Unemployment Developments in the US
• Practice Midterm Exam 2

Week of 3/08/2020

• Midterm Exam 2

Week of 3/15/2020, Spring Break

• Chapter 16: The Monetary System
• Homework
  • PowerPoint Quiz [optional, due 3/22/2020]
    • Answer Key
  • Homework Assignment [optional, due 3/22/2020]
    • Answer Key
• Live WebEx Class (Tuesday, 3/17/2020, 4pm (GMT-4)) [see PP]
  • Went over fractional reserve banking system and leverage ratio
• Podcasts
  • Podcast 1: Where Dollar Bills Come From
  • Podcast 2: Three Sides Of A Car Loan
  • Podcast 3: You’re Giving Your Boss A Loan
  • Podcast 4: Capitalism In The Courtroom
  • Podcast 5: Why The Price of Coke Didn’t Change For 70 years

Week of 3/22/2020

• Chapter 16: The Monetary System
• Chapter 17: Money Growth and Inflation
• Homework
  • PowerPoint Quiz [due 3/29/2020]
    • Answer Key
  • Homework Assignment [due 3/29/2020]
    • Answer Key
• Live WebEx Class (Monday, 3/23/2020, 5.30pm (GMT-4)) [see PP]
• Live WebEx Class (Thursday, 3/26/2020, 5.30pm (GMT-4)) [see PP]
• Podcasts
  • Podcast 1: Eagles vs Chickens
  • Podcast 2: Deep Learning With the Elephants
  • Podcast 3: A Mob Boss, A Garbage Boat and Why We Recycle
  • Podcast 4: So, Should We Recycle
  • Podcast 5: Trash!

Week of 3/29/2020

• Chapter 18: Open Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts
• Chapter 20: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
• Homework
  • PowerPoint Quiz [due 4/05/2020]
    • Answer Key
  • Homework Assignment [due 4/05/2020]
    • Answer Key
• Live WebEx Class (Monday, 3/30/2020, 5.30pm (GMT-4)) [see PP]
• Live WebEx Class (Thursday, 4/02/2020, 5.30pm (GMT-4)) [see PP]
• Podcasts
  • Podcast 1: How Solar Got Cheap
  • Podcast 2: Find The Helium
  • Podcast 3: Sperm Banks
  • Podcast 4: How Much Does This Cow Weigh?
  • Podcast 5: What Causes What?

Week of 4/05/2020

• Chapter 20: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
• Live WebEx Class (Monday, 4/06/2020, 5.30pm (GMT-4)) [see PP]
• Podcasts
  • Podcast 1: Why Car Safety Is A Trade Barrier
  • Podcast 2: Modern Monetary Theory
  • Podcast 3: Big Government Cheese
  • Podcast 4: The New Socialists
  • Podcast 5: Fixing Chicken

Week of 4/12/2020

• Chapter 20: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
• Homework
  • PowerPoint Quiz [due 4/19/2020]
    • Answer Key
  • Homework Assignment [due 4/19/2020]
    • Answer Key
• Sign up for MPSG game
• Live WebEx Class (Thursday, 4/16/2020, 5.30pm (GMT-4)) [see PP1, PP2]

Week of 4/19/2020

• Chapter 21: The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand
• Monetary and Fiscal Policy Simulation Game
• Homework
  • PowerPoint Quiz [due 4/26/2020]
    • Answer Key
  • Homework Assignment [due 4/26/2020]
    • Answer Key
• Live WebEx Class (Monday, 4/20/2020, 5.30pm (GMT-4)) [see PP]
• Live WebEx Class (Thursday, 4/23/2020, 5.30pm (GMT-4)) [see PP]
  • Podcast 1: The Poop Cartel
  • Podcast 2: LeBron James Is Still Underpaid
  • Podcast 3: When CEO Pay Exploded
  • Podcast 4: The Taxi King
  • Podcast 5: The Planet Money Workout
    • Respond

Week of 4/26/2020

• Chapter 23: Six Debates over Macroeconomic Policy
• Monetary and Fiscal Policy Simulation Game
• Presentations
• Practice Final Exam
• Live WebEx Class (Monday, 4/27/2020, 5.30pm (GMT-4)) [see PP]
• Live WebEx Class (Thursday, 4/30/2020, 5.30pm (GMT-4)) [see PP]
• Podcasts
  • Podcast 1: How Stories and Psychology Shape Our Economic Lives
  • Podcast 2: Bullsh*t Jobs
  • Podcast 3: I Buy, Therefore I Am: How Brands Become Part Of Who We Are
  • Podcast 4: Why No One Feels Rich: The Psychology Of Inequality
  • Podcast 5: For Sale, By Owner: The Psychology Of Repugnant Transactions
  • Podcast 6: Better Than Cash: How Awards Can Shape Our Behavior
    • Respond
• More Podcasts
  • Podcast 1: Quit Threat!
  • Podcast 2: Counting The Homeless
  • Podcast 3: Dollar Stores Vs Lettuce
  • Podcast 4: The Starbury
  • Podcast 5: The Land Of Duty Free
    • Respond

MPSG Game Schedule

• Monetary and Fiscal Policy Simulation Game
  • Decision 1: Tuesday, April 21
  • Decision 2: Thursday, April 23
  • Decision 3: Saturday, April 25
  • Decision 4: Monday, April 27
  • Decision 5: Wednesday, April 29
  • Decision 6: Friday, May 1