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		+	This was a class in preparation for the [http://collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_maceco.html?macro AP exam] in Macro Economics.  Mostly the class was based on Economics (1999 Edition) by Campbell R. McConnell and Stanley L. Brue ISBN 0-07-115814-6.  I took [[:Category:ME Notes|notes]] on every section.  On some sections I tried to answer the [[:Category:ME Study Questions|study questions]] at the end of the chapter.  Then in class, we did activities from the [[:Category:ME Morton|Morton]] and [[:Category:ME Econ Live|Econ Live]] workbooks.  We also read current [[:Category:ME Articles|Articles]] and did [[:Category:ME Other|other things]].
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Latest revision as of 02:29, 31 January 2008

This was a class in preparation for the AP exam in Macro Economics. Mostly the class was based on Economics (1999 Edition) by Campbell R. McConnell and Stanley L. Brue ISBN 0-07-115814-6. I took notes on every section. On some sections I tried to answer the study questions at the end of the chapter. Then in class, we did activities from the Morton and Econ Live workbooks. We also read current Articles and did other things.

• Complete List
  • Notes
  • Study Questions
  • Morton Activities
  • Econ Live Activities
  • Articles
  • Other

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• Entire Binder Part 1, Part 2

Macro Economics Complete List of Papers sorted by reading sections which is roughly chronologically, but in some places, especially towards the end, I read ahead, so the reading headers and notes are a few days ahead of the notes. It's not really sorted by topic, check a few days before and after

See Course Reading List for sections Page numbers: first number is the section, second is the article/piece, third is the page number

• Nickel and Dimed Book Report (Drafts)
• Travels of a Global T-Shirt Book Report (Drafts)

Reading 0

• Class Syllabus, Page 2

Reading 1 - Introduction

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Why Communism Failed Questions
• Test of Macro Thinking, Workbook p. 35

Reading 2 - Graphs

• Notes
• Study Questions Page 2, Page 3
• PowerPoints Notes Page 2

Reading 3 - Economics

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Study Questions, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5
• Models In-class notes
• PPF Model Exercise, Page 2

Reading 4 - PPC

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Reading:Not Worth Doing Well, Page 2
• Efficiencies Notes

Reading 5 - Econ System

• Notes, Page 2
• Circular Flow Model Class Notes

Reading 6 - Demand

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• Graphs for 6.4 and 7.2, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5
• Curve Info
• Supply Graph Instructions, Page 2

Reading 7 - Supply and Equilibrium

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Demand Graph Instructions, Page 2

Reading 8 - Applications

• Notes - See Reading 7
• Energy Harvest Article, Page 2
• Equilibrium Prices and Equilibrium Quantities Worksheet, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5

Reading 9 - Capitalism

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• Article Drop in Gas Prices

Reading 10 - Market System

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3

Reading 11 - Competition

• Notes

Reading 12 - Households and Businesses

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• Chap 5 Study Questions, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• Tickle Me Elmo Extreme Article Notes

Reading 13 - Government

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• Activity

Reading 14 - Circ Flow and Gov Finance

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Article - Income Inequality and Politics
• Activity - Public and Private Goods
• Activity 6 - Circular Flow Revisited

Reading 15 - World Trade

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3 - Circular Flow Diagram

Reading 16 - Competitive Advantage

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3

Reading 17 - Trade Agreements

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Competitive Advantage Calculations and Activity

Reading 18 - GDP by Expenditures

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3

Reading 19 - GDP by Income

• Notes, Page 2
• Try you hand at counting GDP Activity
• Counting R&D Article
• GDP Derivatives Activity 10, Worksheet

Reading 20 - Indices

• Notes, Page 2
• Create Your Own CPI Activity

Reading 21 - Business Cycle

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5
• Activity 14 Business Cycle

Reading 22 - Unemployment and Inflation

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3

Reading 23 - Inflation Effects

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• In-Class Notes and Graph
• Activity 12 Helped/Hurt by Inflation, Page 2

Reading 24 - Economic Collapse and Say's Law

• Notes, Page 2
• Chap 9 Study Question, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6
• Business Cycle Computer Graphing, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

Reading 25 - Aggregate Expenditures Model: Intro and Consumption

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Activity 15 - Problem with Macro Economic Indicators, Page 2

Reading 26 - Aggregate Expenditures: Investments

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• Consumption Function Activity, Page 2, Page 3

Reading 27 - Aggregate Expenditures: Equilibrium GDP

• Notes, Page 2
• Emotional vs. Intelligent Economics Article, Page 2
• Plotting the Investment Function Activity, Page 2, Page 3

Reading 28 - Last Word: Keynes

• Notes
• AE and Fiscal Policy Worksheet, Page 2

Reading 29 - Aggregate Expenditures The Multiplier

• Notes, Page 2
• Keynes Bio

Reading 30 - Aggregate Expenditures: Governments and Foreign Trade

• Notes, Page 2

Reading 31 - Aggregate Expenditures: Taxes and Inflation

• Notes, Page 2
• Equilibrium Activity, Page 2

Reading 32 - Aggregate Expenditures: Historical Applications

• Notes, Page 2
• The GDP Gap Activity

Reading 33 - Aggregate Demand

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• Chap 11 Study Questions, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

Reading 34 - Aggregate Supply

• Notes, Page 2

Reading 35 - Aggregate Demand and Supply Eqularibrium

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• Shifting AS Activity

Reading 36 - Fiscal Policy

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Cassel Article: What Type of Slowdown?
• Activity 18 - Change in AD and AS, Page 2, Page 3

Reading 37 - Auto Stabilizers

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3

Reading 38 - Crowding Out

• Notes, Page 2
• Activity 30 - Autonomous and Discretionary Fiscal Policy
• Cassel: Politics and Economics

Reading 39 - Money

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• Chap 13 Study Questions, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6

Reading 40 - Demand for Money

• Notes, Page 2

Reading 41 - The Fed

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

Reading 42 - Money Developments

• Notes
• Multiple Expansions of Demand Deposits Activity, Page 2

Reading 43 - Money Creation Part 1

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3

Reading 44 - Money Creation Part 2

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• In-class Notes
• Becoming a Millionaire Lesson Notes, Notes Page 2, Risk Drawling, Stock Research, Article, Cont.
• Creating Money Activity, Page 2

Reading 45 - Money Control

• Notes

Reading 46 - Monetary Policy Part 1

• Notes, Page 2
• Cassel Article: Inflation Fight Working

Reading 47 - Monetary Policy Part 2

• Notes, Page 2

Reading 48 - Monetary Policy Effectiveness

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Fed's 3 Tools - In-Class Notes
• Activity 39, Page 2

Reading 49 - Monetary Policy Graph It!

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Activity 40: Monetary Policy, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5
• Activity 41, Page 2, Page 3
• Test 3 Practice Test

Reading 50 - AD/AS Analysis

• Notes, Page 2
• Activity 19: Long Run AS, Page 2
• Chap 16 Study Questions, Page 2, Page 3

Reading 51 - Supply Side Economics

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Activity 20: Manipulating AS/AD with Supply Shocks, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6
• Titanic Metaphor
• Economic Storm Signals Article

Reading 52 - The Phillips Curve

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Activity 49: Supply Side Economics, Budget Changes, and Tax Cuts, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• Economic Storm Signals Article, Page 2

Reading 53 - The Phillips Curve

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3

Reading 54 - Self-Correction?

• Notes
• Activity 22: A POV on Full Employment in a Capitalistic Society, Page 2 - Questions, Page 3 - Answers

Reading 55 - Rules/Discretion?

• Notes, Page 2

Reading 56 - Growth

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Chap 18 Study Questions, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5
• Activity 51: ???, Page 2

Reading 57 - Accounting for Growth

• Notes, Page 2

Reading 58 - Productivity

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• Learning to Keep Learning Article
• Activity 46: ??, Page 2

Reading 59 - Growth

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3

Reading 60 - Growth

• Notes, Page 2
• Activity 47: Expansion of the '60s, Page 2

Reading 61 - Policy Response

• Notes, Page 2
• Activity 51: Risky Deficits?, Page 2
• Test Sample Questions, Page 2

Reading 62 - The Choice

• (Amazon Link)
• Reading Questions, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• It's A Wonderful Life Review Article, Page 2
• Work and Energy Article
• The Choice Quiz

Reading 63 - Trade Introduction

• Notes, Page 2
• Chap 37 Study Questions, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5

Reading 64 - Trade Supply and Demand

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Activity 60: Comparative Advantage Calculations (Again)

Reading 65 - Trade Protection

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Activity 57: Gains from International Trade

Reading 66 - US Trade Policies

• Notes, Page 2
• Activity 59: Barriers to Trade

Reading 67 - Financing Trade

• Notes, Page 2
• Activity 58: Economic Efficiency and Gains from Trade, Page 2

Reading 68 - Trade Rates

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Activity 60: Imbalance of Payments, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

Reading 69 - Rate Systems

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• Evaluating a Used Car, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5
• Chap 38 Study Questions, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

Reading 70 - Economics of Developing Nations

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6, Page 7
• Chap 39 Study Questions, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

Reading 71 - Role of IACs

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

Reading 72 - Ideology and Institutions

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3
• Activity 61: Using Foreign Exchange Rules
• Activity 62: Foreign Exchange Supply and Demand, Page 2

Reading 73 - USSR and China Case Study

• Notes, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
• The Next Meltdown Article
• Warning Before? Article, Page 2
• Final: What to Review and Sample Essay Question, Page 2, Page 3

Reading 74 - USSR and China Prospects

• Notes, Page 2
• Nazi Counterfitting Article

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