Updated Monday, December 9, 2002 by Douglas Baldwin
| Instructor: | Luis A. Sosa |
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| Office: | 310 Engineering Hall |
| Office Hours: | Monday and Tuesday: 5:15 - 6:15 PM, Friday: 4:00 - 5:00 PM |
| Phone: | (303)-384-2207 |
| E-mail: | luissosa@Mines.EDU |
| Teaching Assistants: | Catherine Keske-Handley, Sections: B, C, and D. E-Mail: ckeskeha@Mines.EDU. Office: 125 Engineering Hall |
| María Sánchez, Sections: A and E E-Mail: mtsanche@Mines.EDU. Office: 125 Engineering Hall |
This course will provide an introduction to contemporary macroeconomic concepts and analysis. Macroeconomics is defined as the study of the behavior of the economy as an aggregate. Topics include the level, fluctuations, and growth of national income, and policies designed to achieve economic goals.
Analysis of gross domestic output and cyclical variability, plus the general levels of prices and employment. The relationship between output and financial markets that affects the level of economic activity. Evaluation of government institutions and policy options for stabilization and growth. International trade and balance of payments. Students may satisfy the economics core requirement by taking the EBGN311/312 sequence instead of EBGN211. Students considering a major in economics are advised to skip EBGN211 and begin with the EBGN311/312 sequence. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours. (CSM, Undergraduate Bulletin, 2001-2002)
There will be five (5) graded homework assignments. They will not be accepted past the due date. Only the highest four (4) grades will be considered for calculating the corresponding average. The schedule for these homework assignments is the following:
There will be five (5) quizzes that will be held during recitations. They will include only multiple-choice questions. There will be no make-up quizzes. Nevertheless, the lowest grade of these quizzes will not be considered. The schedule for these quizzes is the following:
| Quiz #1 | September 5/6, 2002 in recitation |
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| Quiz #2 | September 26/27, 2002 in recitation |
| Quiz #3 | October 17/18, 2002 in recitation |
| Quiz #4 | November 7/8, 2002 in recitation |
| Quiz #5 | November 21/22, 2002 in recitation |
Exams are closed book and in-class exams. If you are unable to take any of the hour-exams at the scheduled time because of intercollegiate competition, illness, or an emergency, and if you notify me of your situation (in advance unless it is an extreme emergency), I will allow you to take a comprehensive make-up exam at a time to be arranged at the end of the semester.
| Time: | Wednesday, October 2, 2002 in class |
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| Percent of Grade: | 25% |
| Practice Exam: | Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Solutions (all in PDF) |
| Exam (Solutions): | Test A and Test B |
| Time: | Monday, November 11, 2002 in class |
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| Percent of Grade: | 25% |
| Practice Exam: | Practice Exam (PDF -- 3.59MB); Solutions. |
| Exam (Solutions): | Test A and Test B |
| Time: | Tuesday, December 10, 2002 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM |
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| Percent of Grade: | 30% |
| Practice Exam: | Practice Exam (PDF -- 600K); Solutions. |
There are 100 possible points in the course. Letter grades are based on total points and not on an average of letter grades. The final grade will be computed as follows:
| Quizzes (average) | 10% |
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| Homework Assignments | 10% |
| 1-hour Exam # 1 | 25% |
| 1-hour Exam # 2 | 25% |
| Final Exam (cumulative) | 30% |
Updated Monday, December 9, 2002 by Douglas Baldwin