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MacroeconomicsMacroeconomicsDay 1Day 1
Dr. Andrew L. H. ParkesDr. Andrew L. H. Parkes““A Macroeconomic Understanding for use in A Macroeconomic Understanding for use in
Business”Business”
卜安吉卜安吉
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Syllabus and Our CourseSyllabus and Our Course
The syllabus provides an The syllabus provides an outline of what we will outline of what we will cover during the term: cover during the term: Chapters 23 through 35 Chapters 23 through 35 of the textbook.of the textbook.
This week we will talk This week we will talk about Chapters 23 & 24.about Chapters 23 & 24. The required textbook
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Lectures and Practice Lectures and Practice ProblemsProblems
Lectures:Lectures: 2 hours per week I will 2 hours per week I will introduce the new material to you.introduce the new material to you.
Practice Problems:Practice Problems: We will do We will do assignments from my slides and assignments from my slides and from the textbook.from the textbook.
You will have to prepare assignments You will have to prepare assignments for every class; there is NO class for every class; there is NO class without without homework (sometimes just reading). homework (sometimes just reading).
You will do You will do all of your own workall of your own work during during the course. the course. Copied assignments will be Copied assignments will be given 0 marks.given 0 marks.
Notice you must have access to WSJ, FT Notice you must have access to WSJ, FT (also investopedia.com – Forbes, etc.).(also investopedia.com – Forbes, etc.).
Keep up to date withEconomics related issues
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GradingGrading
First ExamFirst Exam - 20% - 20% Final ExamFinal Exam - 60% - 60% Homework Homework - 10% - 10% QuizzesQuizzes - 10% - 10%
Total Total - 100% - 100%
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Principles of MacroeconomicsPrinciples of Macroeconomics (Ch. 23) (Ch. 23) Nothing is required Nothing is required
to begin this course!to begin this course! Definitions: We know Definitions: We know
MANY of these MANY of these already!already!
Real GDP, CPI, GDP Real GDP, CPI, GDP deflator, deflator, Unemployment rate, Unemployment rate, ……
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Principles of MacroeconomicsPrinciples of Macroeconomics (Ch. 23) (Ch. 23)
A “snapshot” from A “snapshot” from The EconomistThe Economist online magazine: online magazine: http://www.economist.com/node/16909167http://www.economist.com/node/16909167 (China’s private vehicles are growing faster than the amount (China’s private vehicles are growing faster than the amount of express highways is growing. The growth rates are of express highways is growing. The growth rates are expressed in the graph above as the slopes of the lines.) expressed in the graph above as the slopes of the lines.)
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MY WEBSITE: MY WEBSITE: andrewparkes.comandrewparkes.com
Or blog – Or blog – sometimes I sometimes I comment on comment on economics and economics and finance.finance.
Like this =>Like this =>Total Public Debt Outstanding
$ 9,139,880,193,861.94 11/29/2007
$ 11,039,686,130,898.10 3/19/2009
9/06/2010 $ 13,442,057,367,029.28
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Yuan trades at what rate Yuan trades at what rate today?today?
See BB (Blackboard.com) for See BB (Blackboard.com) for articles we discuss!articles we discuss!
Three Goals of any Three Goals of any MACROECONOMYMACROECONOMY
– Full Employment – Unemployment RateFull Employment – Unemployment Rate
– Economic Growth – REAL GDPEconomic Growth – REAL GDP
– Price Stability - CPIPrice Stability - CPI
– KNOW what real GDP and CPI meanKNOW what real GDP and CPI mean
– On the first test!!! – 5 ptsOn the first test!!! – 5 pts
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U. S. Real GDP 2005 - 2009U. S. Real GDP 2005 - 2009
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdp_glance.htm
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Personal Income & SpendingPersonal Income & Spending
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/pi_glance.htm
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Trade Balance in the U.S.Trade Balance in the U.S.
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/trans_glance.htm
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Consumer Price Index 1999 - Consumer Price Index 1999 - 20092009
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KNOW WHO THE FED IS!?!KNOW WHO THE FED IS!?!
See my website if you need more info See my website if you need more info ……– PPT from week 2 or 3 Principles of MacroPPT from week 2 or 3 Principles of Macro– U.S. Macroeconomic SitesU.S. Macroeconomic Sites
People’s Bank of ChinaPeople’s Bank of China– Website is available from mineWebsite is available from mine– Know who they are and what they do!Know who they are and what they do!– These are the most important financial These are the most important financial
institutions in this class!institutions in this class!
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Geographic Distribution of Geographic Distribution of Unemployment,Unemployment,
July 2009July 2009
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Problem Set 1: Inflation Problem Set 1: Inflation BasicsBasics
CPI and CPI and GDP GDP deflatordeflator
Some Some basic basic ideas and ideas and conceptsconcepts