1. Winter 2015 Don Perry ECON 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics

2. What You Need to Know - Tools Text: Macroeconomics – Greg Mankiw (ver 7) Ebook (with access code) or hard copy Publishers software – Aplia homework, exams, gradebook Will need access code (bookstore or on-line) Grace period (free) starting 1/5/2015 until 1/25/2015 Bundled with and without text at the bookstore

3. At the Bookstore

4. Accessing Materials on Aplia How to access your Aplia course Econ 202 Microeconomics Fall 2014 V7 Instructor: Donald Perry Start Date: 9/21/2014 Course Key: PNEV-YQAT-Z5LQ Registration Aplia is part of CengageBrain, which allows you to sign in to a single site to access your Cengage materials and courses. Connect to http://login.cengagebrain.com/HNU4-N6VR-HY6C. If you already have an account, sign in. From your Dashboard, enter your course key (HNU4-N6VR-HY6C) in the box provided, and click the Register button. If you don't have an account, click the Create an Account button, and enter your course key when prompted: HNU4-N6VR-HY6C. Continue to follow the on-screen instructions.

5. What You Need to Know - Tools http:\facweb\northseattle.edu\dperry\econ202 Organized by week 1. Each weekly folder 2. Lecture notes 3. Relevant articles

6. Overview of What We Will Be Doing I. Microeconomic fundamentals necessary for Macro models Demand and Supply Taxes and their effects International Trade II. Macroeconomic Fundamental Concepts GNP, Cost-of-Living metrics, Unemployment Savings and Investment, Monetary System, Money Growth and Inflation III. Macroeconomic Models Classical, Keynesian, Monetarists/Rational Expectations, neo- Keynesians Modeling policy impacts: monetary and fiscal policy Impact of government intervention – should it?

7. Grades – How Will They Be Determined? Three Components to Your Grade Calculation 1. Homework (15%) Assigned weekly, available in Aplia (mostly) 2. 2 quizzes (25% each, total 50%) Week 4 – Wednesday – Chpt. 1-9 Week 8 – Monday – Chpt. 10-15, 3.Final Exam (35%) Week 10 March 13 (F) last day of class -- Chpt. 16, 17, 20-22)

8. Getting Started – Accessing Resources 1. Aplia Go to: www.aplia.comwww.aplia.com 2. Course Key: HNU4-N6VR-HY6C 3. 3 week grace (free) period from 1/5/2015 thru 1/25/2015