Introduction to Economics II

ECON 1002 - Spring Term CourseAttendance is compulsory. Please be aware that attendance less than 70% means failing. Please be aware that some documents require Google Drive account to download. You can create one from here.Class Hours: WED.9.30-11.20 & FRI.10.30-12.20
Classroom: A106 & A107
Office Hours: WED. 11.20-12.00 & FRI.15.00-16.00
Office: Room 113
Main Textbook: Case, Fair and Oster 13th (or 12th) Edition "Principles of Economics"
An online exercise platform is available for the textbook for those who are interested in, however it is not mandatory.
Free Education Website for Principles of Macroeconomics
Syllabus of Introduction to Economics II
PREVIOUS MIDTERMS : 2018 2019 2021 2023 2024MIDTERM SOLUTIONS: 2018 2023 2024
PREVIOUS FINALS : 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
FINAL SOLUTIONS : 2018 2020 2021 2022
Information about exams:
* Please be aware that you are responsible from your text book and what is lectured, which may not be available in the textbook. Take notes during the lecture.
 2023-2024 Spring Term Schedule*Lecture 1 - Feb.14&16   - Ch. 20 - Lecture  Note - WEF booksLecture 2 - Feb.23 (no class on Feb.21st) - Ch. 21 - Lecture Note  -  Chain-weighted method  -  Article - 2023Q4 is announcedLecture 3 - Feb.28 & Mar.1 - Ch. 21-22 - Lecture Note - CPI Basket - CPI weights - CPI details - CPI calculations - Gender - Article 1 - Article 2 - Geog Stat - CPI lastLecture 4 - Mar.6&8 - Ch. 22-23 - Lecture Note - additional note - A paper on Historical HyperinflationsLecture 5 - Mar. 13&15 - Ch. 23-24  - Lecture Note - additional noteLecture 6 - Mar.20&22 - Ch. 24
Lecture 7 -  Mar.27&29  - Ch. 25 - Lecture Note - additional note 1 - additional note 2 - MS .xls file (weekly money&bank statistics>monetary aggregagtes)
Lecture 8 - Apr.3&5- Ch. 25
Midterm Exam: (20.04.2024 - 13:30) Topics: All we have covered in the class, PSs and textbook Quiz date: March 22, 2024 Quiz - SolutionsHW Date: April 3rd, 2024 - HW Solutions
HW questions:
* Ch. 21 - Q.3.6 p.475
* Ch. 22 - Q.1.8 p.491
* Ch. 23 - Q.4.5 p.514
* Ch. 23 - Q.5.3 p.514-515

Lecture 9 - Apr.26 - Ch. 25 - Money numeric exampleLecture 10 - May 3  - Ch.25-26 - Lecture Note - additional note 1 - additional note 2Lecture 11 - May8&10 - Ch. 26-27 - Lecture Note Lecture 12 - May15&17 - Ch. 27-28 - Lecture Note - Phillips (1958)  - "PC broken?"Lecture 13 - May22&24 - Ch. 28-30 - Lecture Note Lecture 14 - May29&31  - Ch. 34 - Lecture Note - Balance of Payments - Additional Note - BOP data Turkiye
Final Exam: TBA (03.06.2024 - 14.06.2024) - Topics: All we have covered in the class, PSs and textbook
Quiz Date: May 15, 2024
HW Date: HW questions:

*There may be minor changes about the chapters covered and the weeks they match throughout the semester.
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