Syllabus School of Business ECO/372 Version 4 Principles of Macroeconomics Copyright © 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Schedule: Workshop 1 = January 30, 2014 Workshop 2 = February 6, 2014 Workshop 3 = February 13, 2014 Workshop 4 = February 20, 2014 Workshop 5 = February 27, 2014 Instructor contact information: Jack Abbott Cell phone, 714-337-6092 Email, jbabbott@cox.net Course Description This course provides students with the basic theories, concepts, terminology, and uses of macroeconomics. Students learn practical applications for macroeconomics in their personal and professional lives through assimilation of fundamental concepts and analysis of actual …show more content…
3.2 Explain the role of the Federal Reserve System in designing and implementing U.S. monetary policies. 3.3 Analyze how the money multiplier effect facilitates the creation of money. 2/13/14 Reading Read Ch. 11 of Macroeconomics. 2/13/14 Reading Read Ch. 13 of Macroeconomics. 2/13/14 Reading Read Ch. 14 of Macroeconomics. 2/13/14 Participation Participate in class discussion. 2/13/14 3 Learning Team Aggregate Demand and Supply Models For this assignment, you will choose from the following options: Option 1: Economic Advisement Paper Option 2: Economic Critique Read the instructions in the University of Phoenix Material: Aggregate Demand and Supply Models located on the student website and select one option to complete the assignment. 2/13/14 15 Learning Team Weekly Reflection Discuss this week’s objectives with your team. Your discussion should include the topics you feel comfortable with, any topics you struggled with, and how the weekly topics relate to application in your field. Write a 350- to 1,050- word paper detailing the findings of your discussion. 2/13/14 2 Week Four: Fiscal Policy – Politics, Deficits, and Debt Details Due Points Objectives 4 4.1 Analyze the influence of deficit, surplus, and debt on the health of the U.S. macroeconomy. 2/20/14 Reading Read Ch. 17 of Macroeconomics. 2/20/14 Reading Read Ch. 18 of
The Supply and Demand simulation was reviewed on the student website demonstrated the concepts of the concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics. The principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics were explained and applied throughout the simulation demonstrate the rationale for the shifts in the supply and demand curve. Each shift is analyzed showing the effects of the equilibrium price, quantity, and decision making process for the simulated company represented. The concepts encountered in the simulation provide an opportunity to better understand how each can be applied to my current workplace. The Scenario provides an
Discuss this week’s objectives with your team. Your discussion should include the topics you feel comfortable with, any topics you struggled with, and how the weekly topics relate to application in your field.
Course Description Principles of Macroeconomics deals with consumers as a whole, producers as a whole, the effects of government spending and taxation policies, and the effects of the monetary policy carried out by the Federal Reserve Bank. Macroeconomics is concerned with unemployment, inflation, and the business cycle. Text Required: Macroeconomics, Roger A. Arnold, 7th Edition, 2005 Recommended: Macroeconomics Study Guide, Roger A. Arnold, 7th
The Federal Reserve has many influence on economy and can be very helpful to banks when they are in trouble or need help to balance out. Fed also helps the government programs as well but is not direct link to the government. Many people need to know how the Federal Reserve work and how it effects on are life. It really didn’t know much about the Federal Reserve before doing this paper and now I know how important it is to understand how inflation can be controlled by the Federal Reserve. In this paper I want to help people understand how the Federal Reserve is structured, power they control, and it effect on the economy, how does the Federal Reserve effect today’s economy and how much power do they have over it. I really think know that I have explained how the Federal Reserve effect the consumer and how it was structured. It structured with the two parts that is broken down with different branch and banks. One of the part is different banks that are spread through the united states and the other branch control all the other through the board members that got put there by the President and the Senate so they have a major role in the economy” On balance, the Federal Reserve has moved closer to the “flexible inflation targeting” used, in some form or another, by many foreign central banks.”( Robert J Tetlow) The
The Federal Reserve System was signed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913 and began operating in 1914; to this day it is still the central banking system for the United States. The responsibilities of The Federal Reserve are un-ending and complex. Due to the frequent re- occurring financial issues occurring between the years 1906-1907, like many things The Fed has had to change in numerous ways to adjust to the growing need of our expanding and evolving economy. The income for The Federal Reserve comes from interest on the U.S government securities that are acquired through open market operations (Federal Reserve education). Three major responsibilities of The Federal Reserve are stabilizing prices, interest rate adjustments, conducting investigations
Using Sources A, B, and C and your own knowledge account for the founding of the U.S. Federal Reserve and analyze how its role in economic policy has developed since then.
Chapter ten: What is the drastic consequence of poor monetary policy the author discusses at the start of the chapter? Do you agree with this argument? Explain. What is the relationship between governments who owe money, government polices to fight inflation, and monetary policy? Does this change your opinion of how monetary policy is used by the US Government?
Over the past few years we have realized the impact that the Federal Government has on our economy, yet we never knew enough about the subject to understand why. While taking this Economics course it has brought so many things to our attention, especially since we see inflation, gas prices, unemployment and interest rates on the rise. It has given us a better understanding of the effect of the Government on the economy, the stock market, the interest rates, etc. Since the Federal Government has such a control over our Economy, we decided to tackle the subject of the Federal Reserve System and try to get a better understanding of the history, the structure, and the monetary policy of the power that it holds.
United States Federal Reserve system, also known as Federal Reserve or simply “Fed” is the United States central banking system. The Federal Reserve took inception in 1913, after the adoption of the Federal Reserve Act. The United States Congress has mandated three macroeconomic objectives to the Federal Reserve. These are minimum levels of unemployment, prices stability and keeping in check the rates of interests. Over the years, the role of Federal Reserve has expanded. It now formulates the country’s monetary policies, conducts supervision and regulation of the banking institutions, maintenance of the financial
After the Revolutionary War, many of the country’s citizens were in great debit and there was widespread economic disruption. The country was in need of an economic overhaul and the new country’s leaders would need to decide how to do this to ensure the new country did not fall apart. After two unsuccessful attempts at a national banking system, the Federal Reserve System was created by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. Since its inception, the Federal Reserve System has evolved into a central banking system that grows with the country. The Federal Reserve System provides this country with a central bank that is able to pursue consistent monetary policies. My goal in this paper is to help the reader to understand why the Federal
The Federal Reserve System was founded by Congress in 1913 to be the central bank of the United States. The Federal Reserve System was founded to be a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary financial system. Over the years, the role of the Federal Reserve Board and its influence on banking and the economy has increased. Today, the Federal Reserve System's duties fall into four general categories. Firstly, the FED conducts the nation's monetary policy. The FED controls the monetary policy by influencing credit conditions in the economy. The FED measures its success in accomplishing these goals by judging whether or not the economy is at full employment and whether or not prices are stable. Not only
4) The main powers and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System are providing financial services to depository institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign central banks, including playing a major role in clearing checks, processing electronic payments, and distributing coin and paper money to the nation 's banks,
15. What is the primary role of the Federal Reserve? What is the significance of this role?
In this week's lesson we learn about the three primary concerns when analyzing macroeconomics inflation, unemployment and gross domestic product (GDP). When discussing inflation in the economy we understand that it is a major factor that it plays in today's economy. For example, when the price of a specific item or service is inflated the less your money will allow you to buy. Little inflation is good for the economy because this will allow companies to raise their employee's hourly wages. Too much inflation could be caused by the high demand for goods or service. Therefore, if the demand is high and the production is the same the price of the supply will increase. Consumers will continue to spend their money because they
Define the role of the Central Bank and its influence on the market in the national economy.