Economics 311: Money and Income

Spring 2002

Updated 01/22/02

Textbook: Robert Barro, Macroeconomics, 5th Edition.

Course Outline.

Chapter 1. The Approach to Macroeconomics

Chapter 2. Work Effort, Production, and Consumption-The Economics of a Robinson Crusoe.

Chapter 3. The Behavior of Households with Markets for Commodities and Credit.

FIRST EXAM: Date to be announced.

Chapter 4. The Demand for Money.

Chapter 5. The Basic Market-Clearing Model

Chapter 6. The Labor Market

SECOND EXAM: Date to be announced.

Chapter 7. An Introduction to Inflation and Interest Rates

Chapter 8. Money, Inflation, and Interest Rates in the Market-Clearing Model.

FINAL EXAM: Date to be announced

The final exam is comprehensive. All topics will be given equal weight. Students should bring a bluebook, calculator, and pen to the exam.