Ag. Econ Schedule

Agricultural Economics 1042
Course Schedule for Spring 09

Subject to change

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1) Tuesday, January 20

Topic: Today’s economy: scarcity, opportunity cost, economic growth, recession, GDP

Reading:

Chapter 1, especially pp 2, 12-13, 15, 17 & 22-32

Chapter 2, pp 34-48

Chapter 14, pp 366-370

Chapter 19, pp 502-504, 508-519

2) Thursday, January 22

Topic: Today’s economy continued: inflation, unemployment, circular flow model

Reading:

Chapter 2; glossary definitions for money, inflation, unemployment rate, inflation rate, fiscal policy and monetary policy in addition to reading listed for day 1

January 27 – Last day to register, add, or change sections

3) Tuesday, January 27

Topic: Economic growth; PPC and comparative advantage

Reading:

Chapter 3

4) Thursday, January 29

Topic: Approaches to a successful economy

Reading:

Chapter 17, pp 441-444

Chapter 19, pp 502-504, 508-519

February 3 – Last day to change grading option

5) Tuesday, February 3

Topic: Markets (foundation of free market economies); demand, supply and

equilibrium

Reading:

Chapter 4

6) Thursday, February 5

Topic: Markets continued; changing equilibrium, consumer & producer surplus

Reading:

Chapters 4 & 6

7) Tuesday, February 10

Topic: Elasticity; impact on effectiveness of policy as well as revenue and

production

Reading:

Chapters 4 & 5, pp 111-123

8) Thursday, February 12

Topic: Market interventions; efficiency and long term impacts

Reading:

Chapter 7, pp 167-170, 174-194

February 15 – Last day for 50% refund

9) Tuesday, February 17

Topic: Review

10) Thursday, February 19

Topic: FIRST EXAM, 140 Points (the fourth exam is required if another exam

is missed)

February 23 – Last day to drop course without grade

11) Tuesday, February 24

Topic: Real GDP

Reading:

Chapter 14

12) Thursday, February 26

Topic: Measuring economic growth

Reading:

Chapter 14

March 2 – 20 - Early Registration start times for SS09/FS09 for current students only

13) Tuesday, March 3

Topic: Monetary and financial systems: money

Reading:

Chapter 18

14) Thursday, March 5

Topic: Banking system & Federal Reserve System

Reading:

Chapter 18

15) Tuesday, March 10

Topic: Money multiplier

Reading:

Chapter 18

16) Thursday, March 12

Topic: Consumer Price Index and inflation

Reading:

Chapter 15

March 14 – Last day for 25% refund

17) Tuesday, March 17

Topic: Nominal and real values, inflation

Reading:

Chapter 15

18) Thursday, March 19

Topic: Current applications

March 21 - Spring break! begins at the close of the day

March 30 - Class work begins at 8:00 a.m.

19) Tuesday, March 31

Topic: Review

20) Thursday, April 2

Topic: SECOND EXAM, 140 Points

April 6 – Last day to withdraw from a course

21) Tuesday, April 7

Topic: Unemployment: measurement and types

Reading:

Chapter 16

22) Thursday, April 9

Topic: Unemployment: measurement and types

Reading:

Chapter 16

23) Tuesday, April 14

Topic: Economic growth and contraction

Reading:

Chapter 17; intro & 17.4

Chapter 19

24) Thursday, April 16

Topic: Macroeconomic policy

Reading:

Chapter 20

25) Tuesday, April 21

Topic: Macroeconomic policy continued

Reading:

Chapter 20

26) Thursday, April 23

Topic: Review

27) Tuesday, April 28

Topic: THIRD EXAM, 140 Points

28) Thursday, April 30

Topic: Externalities

Reading:

Chapter 9

29) Tuesday, May 5

Topic: Miscellaneous topics and current events

Reading:

Chapters 8, 9 and 20

May 7 – Last day to withdraw from the University

30) Thursday, May 7

Topic: Miscellaneous topics and current events continued

May 8 – Reading Day

May 11 – 15 – Finals week

May 20 – Official grades available for viewing

Final Exam Schedule

8 a.m. Section Friday, May 15th 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Ellis Auditorium

11:00 a.m. Section Monday, May 11th 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Ellis Auditorium