180.101 -- Elements of Macroeconomics:
This course introduces students to macroeconomics and its applications. There are two fifty minute lectures each week. In addition, students meet once a week in small sections led by teaching assistants. The sections mainly review lectures and problems, but new material is presented occasionally. There are two mid-terms, a final exam, and problem sets roughly every two weeks.
Instructor: Louis Maccini
Office: Mergenthaler 439
Office Hours: Mon 1-2 pm, Wed 2-3 pm or by appointment
E-mail: maccini@jhu.edu
Syllabus
Announcements
Teaching Assistant Assignments - REVISED
Final Grade
Calculations-Revised Weights
Revised Required Reading Assignments
Grade Distribution For the Final
---------VERY IMPORTANT EXAM ANNOUNCEMENT!--------
The Final Exam will be held on Monday, December 17, 9 am-noon.
-- Sections 1-13 should go to Hodson 110 to take the exam
-- Sections 14-18 should go to Krieger 205 to take the exam
-- Sections 19-22 should go to Mergenthaler 111 to take the exam
There will be four review sessions for the Final Exam.
These will be held on:
-- Saturday, December 15, 1-3 pm, Krieger 205
-- Saturday, December 15, 5-7 pm, Remsen 1
-- Sunday, December 16, 3-5 pm, Remsen 1
-- Sunday, December 16, 7-9 pm, Remsen 1
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Handouts
Handout 1
Handout 2
Handout 3
Handout 4
Handout 5
Problem Sets
Problem Set #1
Problem Set #1 Solution
Problem Set #2 (Practice)
Problem Set #2 Solution
Problem Set #3
Problem Set #3 Solution
Problem Set #4
(Practice)
Problem Set #4 Solution
Problem Set #5
(Practice)
Problem Set #5 Solution
Solutions to Exams
First Hour Exam Solution
Second Hour Exam Solution
Final Exam Solution Posted!!
Recommended Readings
Reports Suggest Broader Losses from Mortgages
Subprime Mortgage Financial Crisis
Six Fingers of Blame in the Mortgage Mess-Blinder
Subprime Lending
Speech-Subprime Mortgage Market-Bernanke
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