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Date |
Class Topic |
Assignment |
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1/17/08
(C) |
Introduction of the
course and Basic concepts |
Read and take notes
for text pages #1-7 |
|
1/22/08
(E) |
The Scope and Method
of Economics
-opportunity cost
- marginalism
- efficient markets
-why study economics
-micro/macro |
Read and take notes
for text pages 23-29 |
|
1/24/08
(A) |
The Economic Problem
:
Scarcity and Choice
-The three basic
questions
- factors of
production
- scarcity, choice,
and opportunity cost
- specializations,
exchange and comparative advantage
- capital good and
consumer goods
- ppf
- unemployment |
Read and take notes
pages 30-35
study for vocab quiz
next class |
|
1/28/08
(C) |
VOCAB Quiz
The economic problem
continued
- economic
growth,
sources of growth
and the dilemma of the poor countries
- comparative
advantage and the gains from trade
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|
1/30/08
(E) |
Review Class |
Study for Chapter 1
and 2 Test next class. |
|
Date |
Class Topic |
Assignment |
|
2/1/08
(A; First Friday) |
Test Chapter 1 and 2 |
Read and take notes
page 35-40 |
|
2/5/08
(C) |
The Economic
Problem-
- Economic Systems |
. |
|
2/7/08
(E) |
Economic Systems
|
. |
|
2/11/08
(A) |
Assessment on
Economic Systems
Start on Chapter 3:
Firms and Households: The Basic Decision-Making Units and Input
markets and Output Markets: The Circular Flow |
HW: p. 46- 51 |
|
2/13/08
(C) |
Changes in Quantity
Demanded Versus Changes in Demand, The Law of Demand, Income and
Wealth, Prices of Goods and Services, Tastes and Preferences,
Expectations |
p 51- 60 |
|
2/15/08
(E) |
DEMAND CURVES,
THE LAW OF SUPPLY, Determinants of Supply, Supply Curve. |
.60-67 |
| |
WINTER BREAK
(February 18-22) |
|
|
2/26/08
(A) |
Market Equilibrium,
Excess Demand, Excess Supply, Changes in Equilibrium,
Review |
Study for Chapter 3
Test |
|
2/28/08
(C) |
Chapter 3 Test |
. |
|
Date |
Class Topic |
Assignment |
|
3/3/08
(E) |
Finishing Supply and
Demand Assessment
Beginning Team
Projects |
. |
|
3/5/08
(A; 1:10) |
Working On Project |
. |
|
3/7/08
(C; First Friday) |
Working on Project |
. |
|
3/11/08
(E) |
Working on Project |
. |
|
3/13/08
(A) |
Working On Project |
. |
|
3/17/08
(C) |
Presentations |
. |
|
3/19/08
(E; Class Mtg) |
Presentations |
. |
|
3/24/08
(A) |
Presentations |
. |
|
3/26/08
(C) |
Presentations |
. |
|
3/28/08
(E) |
Working on Business
Plan |
. |
|
Date |
Class Topic |
Assignment |
|
4/1/08
(A) |
Working on Business Plan |
. |
|
4/3/08
(C) |
Working on Business Plan |
. |
|
4/7/08
(E) |
Workign on Business
Plan |
|
|
4/9/08
(A; 1:10) |
Presentations |
. |
|
4/11/08
(C) |
Presentations
- Discussion about China/Olympics |
. |
| |
SPRING BREAK (April
14-18) |
|
|
4/22/08
(E) |
Last Presentation
Silent Auction
Business
Organization- Sole Proprietorships and
Partnerships |
. |
|
4/24/08
(A) |
Corporations,
Mergers and Multinationals and Other Organizations- and
review |
. |
|
4/28/08
(C) |
Corporations,
mergers, and multinationals and other organizations |
. |
|
4/30/08
(E; Class Mtg) |
Test on Business
Organizations |
. |
|
Date |
Class Topic |
Assignment |
|
5/2/08
(A; First Friday) |
CORPORATION PROJECT |
. |
|
5/6/08
(C) |
Presentations of Business Organizations |
. |
|
5/8/08
(E) |
Presentations of
Business Organizations |
. |
|
5/12/08
(A) |
Presentations of Business Organizations |
. |
|
5/14/08
(C; 1:10) |
Presentations |
. |
|
5/16/08
(E) |
finishing presentations
MONEY AND THE FED |
. |
|
5/21/08
(A) |
THE STOCK MARKET |
. |
|
5/23/08
(C) |
THE STOCK MARKET |
. |
|
5/28/08
(E) |
FINAL REVIEW |
. |
|
5/30/08
(A) |
Final Review |
Prepare for Final Exam |
|
Date |
Class Topic |
Assignment |
6/5/08
(A4, A3) |
Exams A4, A3 |
|
6/6/08
(A2, A1) |
Exams A2, A1 |
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