Macroeconomics

Spring 2005

Week

Topic

#1 - January 10 Introduction and The Production Possibilities Frontier
#2 - January 17 The Production Possibilities Frontier                                                                  
#3 - January 24 Comparative Advantage and Trade                                                                   
#4 - January 31 Supply Side Economic Growth and Other Applications
#5 - February 7 Topics in Economics                                                                                           Sample Test 1
#6 - February 14 Labor Markets and Unemployment                                                                     
#7 - February 21 Inflation and Economic Growth
#8 - February 28 Business Cycles, Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply                                
#9 - March 7 Business Cycles, Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply (continued)                                                                                         
#10 - March 14 Financial Markets and Fiscal Policy                                                                    Sample Test 2

March 21

Spring Break
#11 - March 28 The Banking System and the Money Multiplier                                                   
#12 - April 4 The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy
#13 - April 11 The Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates
#14 - April 18 The Macroeconomy and Exchange Rates
#15 - April 25 Economic Growth and The Solow Model of Growth                                          Sample Test 3