ECN2801G, PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
Dr. ALI R. MOSHTAGH
2371 COLEMAN HALL
(217) 581 - 2916
OFFICE HOURS:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A short introduction followed by a discussion of the causes and cures of inflation and unemployment.
COURSE OUTLINE:
A. INTRODUCTION
B. PRODUCTION POSSIBILITIES AND OPPORTUNITY COST
C. THE PRICE SYSTEM
D. INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS
E. COPING WITH INFLATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT
F. SAVINGS, INTEREST RATES, AND THE MARKET FOR LOANABLE FUNDS
G. FINANCIAL MARKETS AND SECURITIES
H. ECONOMIC GROWTH AND THE WEALTH OF NATIONS
I. GROWTH THEORY
J. THE AGGREGATE DEMAND - AGGREGATE SUPPLY MODEL
K. THE GREAT RECESSION, THE GREAT DEPRESSION, AND GREAT MACROECONOMIC DEBATES
L. THE AGGREGATE EXPENDITURES MODEL
M. FEDERAL BUDGETS
N. FISCAL POLICY
O. MONEY AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE
P. MONETARY POLICY
Q. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
R. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
METHODS OF EVALUATION:
4 Examinations @ 100 Points Each: 400 Points
Final Exam,
Total 430 Points
TEXTBOOK:
Lee Coppock and Dirk Mateer, Principles of Macroeconomics, Second Edition, W. W. Norton, New York, NY, 2018YOU MUST BRING YOUR BOOKS TO CLASS!
NOTE 1:
No exam grades will be eliminated. No exams will be made up unless arrangements have been made PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED EXAM DATE. Messages left on my voice mail will not be considered as proper arrangements.
NOTE 2:
Academic integrity - Students are expected to maintain principles of academic integrity and conduct as defined in EIU's Code of Conduct (http://www.eiu.edu/judicial/studentconductcode.hph). Violations will be reported to the Office of Student Standards.
NOTE 3:
Students with disabilities - If you are a student with a documented disability in need of accommodations to fully participate in this class, please contact the Office of Student Disability Services (OSDS). All accommodations must be approved through OSDS. Please stop by Ninth Street Hall, Room 2006, or call 217-581-6583.
NOTE 4:
The Student Success Center - Students who are having difficulty achieving their academic goals are encouraged to contact the Student Success Center (http;//www.eiu.edu/~success) for assistance with time management, test taking, note taking, avoiding procrastination, setting goals, and other skills to support academic achievement. The Student Success Center provides individualized consultations. To make an appointment, call 217-581-6696, or go to 9th Street Hall, Room 1302.
NOTE 5:
"Each faculty member has the authority to establish the conditions for student cell phone use in his/her classroom. These conditions are at the discretion of the faculty member, but will provide that a university-initiated campus security text message can be received and disseminated to those in the classroom in a timly manner." Eastern position on cell phones in classrooms.
My position on cell phones: there is absolutely NO TEXTING allowed in class, you may NOT hold your cell phones in your hands in class, and you may NOT use your cell phones as calculators during exams.
SPECIAL DATES IN THE FALL TERM 2019 CALENDAR
Classes Begin: August 19, 2019
Last Day to Drop a Course With No Grade: August 30
Labor Day Observance-No Classes: September 2
Mid Term: October 9
Fall Break/No Classes: October 11
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course or University with W: November 1
Thanksgiving Break: November 25 - 29
Last Class Day: December 6
Final Examinations: December 9 - 13
Deadline to Return Books/TRS/No Fine 3 p.m.: December 13
Commencement: December 14
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