Ch 1  Assignment: none for advanced preparation, possible hand out problems for follow up
Ch 2  Assignment: none for advanced preparation, possible hand out problems for follow up

        Class 1: hand outs/assignments on-line: present value ,  marginal approach ,  maximization ,  math review

Ch 3  Assignment: do the problems found in the Supply and Demand file (below)
Ch 4  Assignment:  P4.3, P4.5, P4.10

        Class 2: hand outs/assignments on-line:  Supply and Demand  ,  Elasticity


Ch 5  Assignment: carefully review the self-test question ST5.2  (suggest you actually run the regression using excel*)
            also P5.2,    P5.9 A, B,  P5.10,
.

* how to run a regression using excel:  tools, data analysis, regression,  then follow the dialogue box for inputting the numbers   (if can't find "data analysis", it must be enabled:  tools, add ins, then select "analysis toolpak"  -- if doesn't work on your network, seek help)

        Class 3:  hand/outs on-line:   Sample Regression via Excel

Ch 6 (Forecasting)  Assignment: review ST6.1, ST6.2 (note: ST6.1 should be thought through conceptually rather than for an actual solution -- the chapter appears to lack detailed data needed for this problem)
             also   P6.3,    also: see hand-out item, below

Ch 7 (Production) Assignment: ST7.1, ST7.2

Class 4: hand-outs/assignments on-line: constrate.htm --Review this before class, if possible

additional hand-outs: forecasting with dummy variables , and also RMSE note

Ch 8 (Production Analysis) Assignment: P8.4, P8.7, P8.10 (Note: this is primarily a background chapter, not responsible for pp. 303-314(top)

Ch 10 (Competitive Markets) P10.10

Class 5: hand outs on-line:  Spiffy Co., etc.

International Economics: Comparative Advantage and Trade Theory, Balance of Payments, Exchange Rates

(SEE E-MAIL NOTICES FOR SEQUENCE AND ASSIGNMENTS)

 links for exchange rates/balance of payments:
    http://www.exchangerate.com/
    http://www.clevelandfed.org/research/com98/0101.pdf
 
    hand-out on-line:  a short discussion of exchange rates and arbitrage (click)

2nd hand-out on-line: a more complete discussion of exchange rates

3rd hand-out on-line: Balance of Payments

    hand-out on-line: a problem set  for discussion and homework:  exrate_1105.htm
comparative advantage
    1)hand outs on-line:   comparative advantage
     2) a decent discussion of comp. adv.(link)    http://internationalecon.com/v1.0/ch40/40c000.html

Heckscher Ohline trade theory:http://internationalecon.com/v1.0/ch60/60c010.html

An on-line hand out from Dr Edwards on H-O theory

Supplementary graph to go with above H-O Supplementary Graph

Raymond Vernon: International Product Cycle    http://gias.snu.ac.kr/wthong/course/trade/it17.pdf
hand-out on-line: Vernon--synopsis:  VERNON.htm

Macroeconomics

Basic Macroeconomics -- look at these items and also be alert to e-mails for additional information

1)An introduction to Keynes with Application

2)A More Advanced Hand-Out

3)Brief Notes on Fiscal and Monetary Policy

For those who do not have the Case and Fair text (as a means of reviewing basic topics) the following link should help:

http://www.ryerson.ca/~brennan/ecn204/ecn204-04.html

Transitioning to an intermediate level

Brief introduction to IS-LM model

Fiscal/Monetary Policy in the IS-LM model

Advanced Macroeconomics

Background to Mundell-Fleming

Simplified Discussion of Mundell-Fleming --Open Economy Macroeconomics

more to come