Economics 503

Foundations of Economic Analysis

 The Blackboard by Winslow Homer
 
 

Instructor:  David Cook  

 Office:2346

Phone: 2358 7614    

    Fax 2358 2084

Web Site: http://home.ust.hk/~davcook/Econ503.html

  Email: davcook@ust.hk

Office Hours: Immediately After Class

                                                                                                                 

Recommended Text:                                                                   

Economics: Global Edition by  Michael Parkin 10th Edition. Pearson

  Practice Midterm Answer Key
  Practice Final Answer Key

                  

Practice Homework 1 Answer Key
Practice Homework 2 Answer Key
Practice Homework 3 Answer Key

                                                                        

 

                                                                                                                                   

Syllabus
 

 

 Module

Section

Homework

% of Class Grade

 Textbook Chapter

 

Session 1

 

 

 

1

Intro to Supply and Demand 

Exchange Rates

 

Chapter 3,4,26

 

Session 2

Assignment 1

5

Answer Key

2

Macroeconomic Indicators 

 

Chapter 21,22

 

Session 3

 

 

 

3

 Introduction to Business Cycles

 

Chapter 22,23

 

Session 4

Assignment 2

5

Answer Key

4

 Business Cycle Model 

 

Chapter 27,29

 

Session 5

 Quiz

L1

L2

 15

 

 

 L1 Answer Key

 L2 Answer Key

 

5

Money Markets and Interest Rates 

 

Chapter 25, 31

  

Session  6

 Assignment 3 

5

 Answer Key

6

Capital Markets

 

Chapter 24

 

Session 7

 

 

 

7

Monetary Policy

Fiscal Policy: Not covered in final

 

Chapter 30,31

 

Final Exam

 

70

 

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