Economics 1, Fall 2018

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Department of Economics
Fall 2018
University of California
Economics 1
Berkeley
Professor Olney
ECONOMICS 1:  INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS (CN: 21177)
Lecture: MW 10:10 - 11:00 a.m., Wheeler Auditorium
Course website: https://eml.berkeley.edu/~olney/fall18/econ1/
This syllabus is the contract between you and me.  Please read it carefully.  "I didn't read the
syllabus" is not an acceptable excuse for missing an exam, overlooking a reading, skipping a
problem set, and so on.
 Prof. Olney
Econ 1 is an introductory course in economic principles.  The course covers both microeconomics and macroeconomics.
Topics include:  economic modeling; allocation of resources; firm decision-making; imperfect competition; economic
analysis of unemployment, inflation, and economic growth; the role of government in the domestic economy; international
finance; and U.S. economic policies of the last quarter century.  Primary emphasis is placed upon acquiring skills with which
to analyze current economic issues. There are no prerequisites.
Professor's Office Hours
Professor Martha Olney (she, her), 691 Evans Hall, (510) 642-6083, Olney@berkeley.edu, twitter @MarthaOlney #econ1
Drop in: Tuesdays 4:00-5:15 and Wednesdays 11:30-12:30. Other times by appointment.
Head GSI's Office Hours: Vaishnavi Surendra (she, her), 548 Evans Hall, econ1.headgsi@berkeley.edu
Weeks of August 20, August 27, Sept. 3: ~20 hours in 548 Evans Hall, exact times TBA, check website & Piazza
Week 4 and beyond: TBA (check course website), 548 Evans Hall
Textbooks and Other Materials
Required:
Martha Olney, Microeconomics as a Second Language, (Wiley, 2009) and Martha Olney, Macroeconomics as a
Second Language, (Wiley, 2011).  Royalties donated to Cal’s Achievement Award Program (TAAP).
Required:
Purchase of an iClicker.  You may buy any version: iClicker, iClicker2, or iClicker+
Required:
Economics 1 Class Reader, available from Copy Central, Telegraph Ave. (Or download.  See course website.)
Required:
Regular reading of a first-rate news source (print or online version).
Optional:
Frank & Bernanke, Principles of Economics, 5th edition (McGraw-Hill, 2013). (We won’t reference this book.)
Staying in the Course and Adding the Course
You must initially attend the section to which you are assigned by CalCentral as of August 22.  If you do not attend your
assigned discussion sections by Tuesday, August 28 and do not contact your GSI or Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra to explain
your absence, you will be removed from the class. The department relies completely on CalCentral for enrollment purposes.
See Econ 1 Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra (548 Evans, econ1.headgsi@berkeley.edu), GSI Coordinator Katarina Jensen (548
Evans, HeadGSI@econ.berkeley.edu), or an Econ Undergrad Advisor (539 Evans, ugrad@econ.berkeley.edu) for help.
Letter of Introduction
For your second section meeting, please write a 1-page letter of introduction of yourself to your GSI.  Submit a hard copy at
section. Include your name*, its pronunciation, your pronouns, and anything about yourself that you would like to share.
Please embed a photo of yourself; doing so will help your GSI learn your name.  The paper will not be graded nor returned.
(*Include the name we will see on the roster and, if different, your preferred name. Remember you can set your preferred
name in CalCentral too: http://registrar.berkeley.edu/academic-records/your-name-records-rosters)

Honor Code
We at UC Berkeley have adopted this Honor Code: “As a member of the UC Berkeley community, I act with honesty,
integrity, and respect for others.”  Your Econ 1 instructors join you in pledging to adhere to this code.
Tutoring
Economics Department grad students offer free tutoring. https://www.econ.berkeley.edu/undergrad/home/tutoring.
Twitter @CalEconTutoring.  A list of tutors-for-hire (about $50/hour) is also available at the Econ Dept Tutoring Center
website. Also the Student Learning Center (SLC) offers Study Group and Drop-in Tutoring for Economics 1. These services
are free for registered Cal students. Additional information is available at http://slc.berkeley.edu/econ.

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Contacting You and Us
Prof. Olney and the GSIs use email to contact you.  Be sure your email address registered with the University’s CalNet
directory is correct, your spam filters are not set too tight, and that your inbox is not full.  Emails sent to the entire class by
Prof. Olney and Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra are archived at the bCourses “pages” tab:  http://bcourses.berkeley.edu.
Email sent to Prof. Olney or Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra must have “Econ 1” plus a descriptor as the subject. For instance:
“[Econ 1] announcement for digest” or “[econ 1] enrollment question.” Emails must use appropriate grammar and spelling
(no txtng) and must be signed with both first & last names.  Emails not meeting these minimums are immediately deleted.
Limits to Confidentiality
As UC employees, all course instructors and tutors are “Responsible Employees” and are required to report incidents of
sexual violence, sexual harassment, or other conduct prohibited by university policy to the Title IX officer. We cannot keep
reports of sexual harassment or sexual violence confidential, but the Title IX officer will consider requests for confidentiality.
There are confidential resources available to you, including the CARE Advocate Office
(http://sa.berkeley.edu/dean/confidential-care-advocate), which serves survivors of sexual violence and sexual harassment.
Piazza
We use Piazza in lieu of emails for Q&A.  Rather than emailing questions to Prof. Olney, the Head GSI, or your own GSI, post
your questions on Piazza.  Everyone – the instructors and students – then has the opportunity to answer your question.
Answers can be edited, wiki fashion. The instructors can give a ‘thumbs up’ to good student answers.  Others with the same
question can see the conversation and chime in.  At the end of the term, students whose questions or answers received the
largest number of “good” votes from classmates and instructors will receive a few extra credit points.  If you didn’t receive a
Piazza welcome email, sign up at http://piazza.com/berkeley/fall2018/econ1.  If you are asked for a code in order to enable
sign up, request the code from the Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra at econ1.headgsi@berkeley.edu.
Announcements Policy
No announcements are made in lecture.  All announcements are sent by Prof. Olney or the Head GSI via email and then
posted on bCourses “pages” tab.  Some announcements may contain links to additional readings from current news
sources. These readings are to be considered required assigned readings for the course; links will be added to the “files” tab
of our bCourses page.  If you would like to make a written announcement to all Econ 1 students, send it to Prof. Olney for
inclusion in her weekly email.  Be sure you include a student name and contact info in the announcement.  Prof. Olney
reserves the right to delete announcements that are not relevant to Econ 1.
Laptop and Cell Phone Policies
No laptops are allowed in lecture unless pre-approved by the Head GSI or the Professor. DSP note-takers should contact the
Head GSI before the first day of class.  iPads and other tablets (laid flat and being used for note-taking) are ok but not
encouraged.  Cell phones should be turned off and put away in your backpack or bag, not left out on your desk or lap.  You
may use the calculator function on your smart phone in lecture or lab section during group work.
Responsibilities — Mine and Yours — and Course Requirements
My (Prof. Olney) responsibilities are to come to class prepared, respond to and encourage questions and other participation
insofar as class size permits, oversee grading of problem sets and exams, be available during office hours and for scheduled
appointments, and stimulate an enthusiasm for economics and for learning.
Your responsibilities are to attend and participate in lecture two hours per week, bring your iClicker to lecture, attend and
participate in section two hours per week, complete the assigned readings in a timely manner (allowing time to re-read
difficult chapters), complete all assignments on time, and take all exams.
Your course grade will be based on your performance on a comprehensive essay & final, two midterm exams, completion of
four problem sets and two bCourses quizzes, use of iClicker, and participation in section.  You must submit the essay due
December 4 and take the final on Dec. 11 in order to pass this course.  Exams cover material from lecture, section, and the
assigned readings. The weights that will be used to compute your total point score (from which a letter grade will be
determined) and the exam dates are below.

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Academic Honesty Policy
In fairness to students who put in an honest effort, cheaters will be harshly treated.  Any evidence of cheating will result in a
score of zero (0) on that assignment.  Cheating on a midterm, the comprehensive essay, or the final exam results in an “F”
for the course.  Cheating includes but is not limited to bringing unauthorized written or electronic materials into an exam,
using unauthorized written or electronic materials during an exam, copying off another person's exam or assignment,
allowing someone to copy off of your exam or assignment, having someone take an exam or assignment for you, changing
an exam answer after an exam is graded, and plagiarizing written or other materials.  Incidences of cheating are reported to
Center for Student Conduct, which administers additional punishment.  See also
http://sa.berkeley.edu/conduct/students/standards.
You may use only one iClicker during lecture.  You cannot click in for a friend.  Anyone observed using two iClickers will have
both iClickers taken away and held by Prof. Olney or Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra until both owners come to retrieve them.
All points for both iClickers will be zeroed out for the term.
Due Dates and Share of Total Points
Assignment
Date
Percent of Grade
Section Participation
Four Problem Sets & iClicker
Two bCourses quizzes
Midterm #1
Midterm #2
Comprehensive Final Essay
Final Exam
Throughout term
As Noted Below
As Noted Below
Thurs., Sept. 27, 8:00-9:30 p.m.
Tues., Nov. 6, 8:00-9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 4, 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 11, 11:30 a.m.
10 %
8 %
2 %
20 %
20 %
12 %
28 %
iClickers
In each lecture there will be questions to answer with your iClicker.  If you answer more than half of that day’s questions,
you earn ½ point.  It doesn’t matter whether your answer is “correct.”  iClicker points are used to make up for missed points
on problem sets.  For example, if you earn 33 points on problem sets, you can use 7 of your iClicker points to bring that up
to the maximum of 40 points.  The maximum number of points you can use from iClicker participation is 10 points.  For
more information about clickers, see the “iClicker FAQ” on the course website.
You may use only one iClicker during lecture.  You cannot click in for a friend.  Anyone observed using two iClickers will have
both iClickers taken away and held by Prof. Olney or Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra until both owners come to retrieve them.
All points for both iClickers will be zeroed out for the term.
Problem Sets
There will be 4 problem sets, each of which is worth 10 points, distributed in lecture and posted on the course website that
you are to complete and submit to your GSI.  Problem set answers must be submitted on the provided answer sheet;
problem set essays are submitted via bCourses.  Problem sets are due at the beginning of section.  Problem sets lose 5
points if they are submitted after the start of section.  No problem sets accepted more than 24 hours after section begins.
Problem Set #1 Due first section, week of September 10
Problem Set #2 Due first section, week of October 15
Problem Set #3 Due second section, week of October 29
Problem Set #4 Due first section, week of November 26
You may study with other students, but your problem set answers must be in your own words.  You may not prepare “group
answers” nor post your answer to Piazza.  Essays must be your own work.  If you copy someone else’s answer or essay, or if
you prepare or post group answers, that is cheating.  If your problem set is the same as someone else’s problem set, in
whole or in part, you both receive a zero (0) regardless of who did the work and who copied.  Problem set solutions will be
posted on the course website. Read the solutions carefully; they are far more extensive than your own work.

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Lab (Discussion Section)
Section is not a mini-lecture; it is a hub of active learning.  Why active learning?  Because every bit of research shows that
we learn best when we engage in active, not passive, learning.  Sections are where you work with the concepts.  Think of
section as a lab, akin to a chem or physics lab.  You will work in small groups, with work to be completed in lab each day.
10% of your course grade (50 points) will depend upon your participation in section.  You are required to do four things.
[1] In each lecture, an exercise ("the Blue & Gold Exercises") is distributed.  You are to complete the B&G exercise and take
it to the section following lecture where your GSI will check to be sure it has been completed. No late B&G exercises
accepted. (Max of 22 points will be counted although 26 are possible; points based on attempt not on accuracy.)
[2] Each section, you will discuss that day’s reader article(s) and do small-group work on problems (“the section exercises”).
You may occasionally have in-section quizzes.  Your GSI will provide more information in section.  Absences result in 0 points
for that day.  (1 point per day; max of 22 points will be counted although 26 are possible.)
[3] After each midterm, you’ll complete a “post-exam reflection” – a series of questions inviting you to reflect on how you
prepared for the exam and whether you want to make adjustments to your preparation. You’ll submit the reflection on
bCourses within 7 days of the exam. No late submission allowed. (3 points per reflection; points based on completion.)
Exams
Midterm #1 will be held Thursday, September 27, 8:00 - 9:30 pm in rooms TBA. Midterm #1 will cover the material
presented in lecture and the assigned readings through Monday, September 24, and section through Wednesday/Thursday
September 26-27.  Midterm #2 will be held Tuesday, November 6, 8:00 - 9:30 pm in rooms TBA. Midterm #2 will cover the
material presented in lecture and the assigned readings through Wednesday, October 31, and section through
Monday/Tuesday November 5-6.  The comprehensive essay question will be distributed by Monday, November 26 and will
be due via bCourses by 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4.  The comprehensive final examination will be held on Tuesday
December 11, 11:30 - 2:30 p.m. and will cover all material presented in lecture, section, and the assigned readings.
Student-athletes and musicians are expected to be familiar with the policy on academic conflicts:
http://academic-senate.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/guide-acad-sched-conflicts-final-2014.pdf.  Written notification of
scheduled or potential conflicts must be given to the Head GSI by Friday, August 31.
Grading of Exams
Sample exams are on the course website.  All exams are short answer, problems, and essay questions.  Exam booklets are
provided.  No calculators, laptops, phones, or other electronic devices allowed during exams.
Answers are graded solely upon their content and not upon their intent.  This means that we don't grade what you “mean
to say” but what you actually write (even if you “knew the answer but just couldn't put it into words”).  Moreover, answers
that are illegible, rambling, or poorly organized will not receive high marks.
Your work will be graded by your graduate student instructor.  Care is taken to ensure that the same quality of work will, at
the end of the term, receive the same letter grade, regardless of who graded the work. There is no pre-set or common scale
whereby a certain number of points corresponds to a certain letter grade. Different GSIs may have different A, B, C point
cut-offs, but the same quality of work will receive the same letter grade for the course, regardless of who graded the work.
There is no fixed curve for this course dictating what share of students will receive what letter grade.  A priori, it is
theoretically possible for everyone to earn an A ... or a C. That said, grade distributions are reasonably stable over time (as
the Law of Large Numbers suggests).  In the past, about 25-30 percent of the class have received an A of some sort, about
35-45 percent have received a B of some sort, and the remainder have received C's or below.
This course can be taken Pass/Not Pass if you are otherwise free to do so.  P/NP students are expected to do the same work
as other students and will receive scores on all assignments.  If the course grade is a C- or better, a P/NP student will receive
a Pass.  P/NP students must write the comprehensive essay and take the final in order to pass the course.

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Make-up Exam Policy
There are no scheduled early exams. There are no scheduled make-up exams. Exams are held only at the times noted. If you
experience an emergency that is clearly unforeseeable and unavoidable that prevents your attendance at a midterm exam,
you must contact the Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra by email (econ1.headgsi@berkeley.edu) before the midterm begins.
Explain the situation and provide documentation.  Professor Olney and the Head GSI will consider your case and determine
whether or not to offer accommodations.
There is no make-up final.  If you miss the final on Tuesday, December 11 with an acceptable excuse covering an
unforeseeable and unavoidable event and you were otherwise passing the course, you will take the final with Prof.
Moretti’s Econ 1 students at the end of Spring 2019.  If you can’t take the final as scheduled, don’t take this course!
Fire Alarm Policy
A truly annoying bad habit at UCB is the pulling of fire alarms by ill-prepared and selfish students who foolishly think their
entire future rests on one midterm grade.  This is a crime, punishable by a fine and time in jail.  In addition, anyone caught
pulling the alarm will fail the course and is subject to expulsion from the University.  If the alarm is pulled during an exam,
the class will move outside and finish the exam in the allotted time.  In this event, follow the instructions of the GSIs.
Special Accommodations
If you require disability-related accommodations for exams or lecture, if you have emergency medical information that you
wish to share, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please email or speak with Head
GSI Vaishnavi Surendra by September 7.  Do so by September 7 even if your DSP appointment is after September 7. At least
2 weeks before the exam, you must also obtain a Letter of Accommodation (LOA) from Disabled Students' Program
(http://dsp.berkeley.edu, 260 César Chávez Center) which they send electronically to the Head GSI.  DSP’s Proctoring
Service requires notice of participants at least two weeks in advance of an exam.  Request for exam accommodation must
be received and acknowledged by Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra at least two weeks before an exam, which is DSP’s own
internal deadline for scheduling the proctoring of exams. Accommodations are not offered retroactively.
FAQ: In what order should I interact with the material?
Answer:   Textbook Readings - Lecture - Problem Solving in Section - Reader Assignment - Review.
First exposure: the textbook readings as noted below.  Make notes as you read.  What is unclear and leaves you with
questions?  Where have you seen this concept illustrated in the real world?  What real world phenomena or events
might be understood with the concepts in the reading?
Second exposure: lecture.  Take notes as you listen.  Listen for answers to the questions you noted as you read the
textbook.  Ask questions as class time permits.  The concepts should be firming up in your head after this second
exposure.
Third exposure: problem solving in section.  This is your chance to apply the concepts to new and different (often made-up)
situations.  Pay attention to the concepts themselves.  Are you clear on the ideas?  If not, ask your group members
for their insight, ask your GSI as s/he circulates around the room, or post a question on Piazza.  And pay attention
to the process you are using as you apply the concepts.  What steps do you take when you need to apply economic
concepts to a new situation or problem?
Fourth exposure: reader assignment.  Now you apply the concepts to a real world situation.  How do the economic concepts
help explain the real world situation in the article?  Are there assumptions we invoked in the textbook/class that
are not satisfied in the reader article?  If so, what difference does that make?
Fifth exposure: review.  Go back to the textbook readings.  Have you cleared up any confusions?  If not, get together with a
study group, post a question on Piazza, or go to office hours.  Can you think of other real world situations in which
these concepts apply . . . or don’t?

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Course Outline and Reading Assignments
Reading assignments are below.  “Micro” or “Macro” refers to the books by Olney.  Read the entire chapter, unless pages
are indicated.  All “Reader” assignments are from the reader available at Copy Central.  Reader contents are also listed on
the course web site.  Textbooks are also on 2-hour reserve at Moffitt Library.
Day & Lecture Topic
Textbook
(read before class)
Related reader assignment
(be ready to discuss on date shown)
Wednesday, August 22
Organization of Course; Overview; Intro to
Economic Models; Production Possibilities
Frontier
Micro or Macro (same
preliminary chapters are
in both), Chapter 1 and
Chapter 2 (pp. 17-22)
#1, Why Economists Disagree (8/27-
8/28)
Monday, August 27
Opportunity Cost; Economic Growth; Aid
Macro, Chapter 5
#2, Economic Impact of Transport
Networks (8/29-8/30)
Wednesday, August 29
Comparative Advantage; Gains from Trade
Micro, Chapter 2 (pp. 23-
end)
NOTE: Errata sheet for
book is on course website
#3, How Innovation Amplifies Benefits of
Free Trade (9/5-9/6)
#4, Economics Has Failed America (9/5-
9/6)
Monday, September 3
Labor Day Holiday (no lecture, section, office hours)
Tuesday, September 4
Sections cancelled to balance Monday holiday
Tuesday, September 4 at 11:59 p.m.
bCourses quiz covering Chapter 3 due at 11:59 p.m.
Wednesday, September 5
Economic Systems; Model of Supply and
Demand
Micro or Macro, Chapter
3
#5, How Trump’s Tariffs are Taking Jobs
(9/10-9/11)
Monday, September 10
P.S. 1 due Mon/Tues
Supply and Demand, continued; Price
Mechanism
#6a, In Praise of Price Gouging (9/12-
9/13)
#6b, Dear Harvard Prof... (9/12-9/13)
Wednesday, September 12
Price Ceilings & Floors; Consumer Surplus;
Burden of a Tax
Micro, Chapter 4
Olney YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/cLKTj1a-
N-o
#7, Ross Ad (video) (9/17-9/18)
Monday, September 17
Elasticity; Profit-Maximization Decisions
#8, How Chicken Wings Explain Metro’s
Looming Ridership Problems (9/19-
9/20)
Wednesday, September 19
Marginal Cost and Marginal Revenue
Micro, Chapter 6
Monday, September 24
Supply Curve; Profit = 0 in the Long Run
(This material is covered on midterm #1)
Olney YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/CYoEkIH
ZUrI
#9, Under Pressure from Uber, Taxi
Medallion Prices are Plummeting (9/24-
9/25)
Wednesday, September 26
Monopoly; Monopolistic Competition
(This material is covered on midterm #2)
Micro, Chapter 7 (pp. 92-
101)
#10, What’s Wrong with Airbnb? (10/1-
10/2)
Thursday, Sept 27, 8-9:30 p.m.
MIDTERM #1
Watch email, Piazza, & course website for room locations

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Day & Lecture Topic
Textbook
(read before class)
Related reader assignment
(be ready to discuss on date shown)
Monday, October 1
Externalities
Micro, Chapter 8
Olney YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/Y-FtHUL
10Aw
#11a, Is it Time to Ban Computers from
Classrooms?  (10/3-10/4)
#11b, Just Presence of Phone or Laptop
Can Push Down Grades (10/3-10/4)
Wednesday, October 3
Externalities, continued; Asymmetric
Information
#12, Information Asymmetry: Secrets
and Agents (10/8-10/9)
Monday, October 8
Income Distribution
Micro, Chapter 9 (pp. 118-
128)
#13a, Striking it Richer (10/8-10/9)
#13b, Economic Growth in the U.S.
(10/8-10/9)
Wednesday, October 10
Overview of Macroeconomics
Macro, Preface
Macro, Chapter 1 (pp. 5-
6)
#14, What Will Cause the Next
Recession? (10/15-10/16)
Monday, October 15
P.S. 2 due Mon/Tues
Measurement of Total Output (GDP)
Macro, Chapter 4
Macro, Chapter 6 (pp. 89-
97, and 104-105)
Macro, Chapter 7 (pp.
106-113)
#15, Five Ways GDP Gets it Totally
Wrong (10/17-10/18)
Wednesday, October 17
Unemployment and Inflation
#16, Workers Hardest Hit by Recession
Joining in Recovery (10/22-10/23)
Monday, October 22
Aggregate Expenditures; Equilibrium
Output
Macro, Chapter 6 (pp. 97-
105) and Macro, Chapter
7 (pp. 113-127)
#17, Wealth Inequality and the mpc
(10/24-10/25)
#18, More Services Means Longer
Recoveries (10/24-10/25)
Tuesday, October 23 at 11:59 p.m.
bCourses quiz covering Chapter 8 due at 11:59 p.m.
Wednesday, October 24
Multipliers
Macro, Chapter 8 (pp.
134-143, 148-end)
#19, Loss of Steel Jobs Lingers in Fairfield
(10/29-10/30)
Monday, October 29
 Investment Spending
Macro, Chapter 7 (pp.
127-131)
Wednesday, October 31
P.S. 3 due Wed/Thurs
Open Economy Macroeconomics
(This material is covered on midterm #2)
Macro, Chapter 7 (pp.
131-end); Chapter 16 (pp.
293-end)
#20, Yen Strengthens on Growing Risk
Aversion (10/31-11/1)
Monday, November 5
Policy Overview; Fiscal Policy
(This material is covered on the final)
Macro, Chapter 9 & 10
#21, How Powerful are Fiscal Multipliers
in Recession? (11/14-11/15)
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 8-9:30 p.m.
MIDTERM #2
Watch email, Piazza, & course website for room locations

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Day & Lecture Topic
Textbook
(read before class)
Related reader assignment
(be ready to discuss on date shown)
Wednesday, November 7
Overview of Federal Reserve; Banks,
Reserves, and Money Creation
Macro, Chapter 11 (pp.
183-194)
Monday, November 12
Veterans’ Day Holiday (no lecture, sections, office hours)
Tuesday, November 13
Sections cancelled to balance Monday holiday
Wednesday, November 14
Interest Rates & Financial Institutions
Macro, Chapter 13
#22, Federal Funds and Interest on
Reserves, plus FAQs (11/19-11/20)
Monday, November 19
Phillips Curve
Macro, Chapter 15 (pp.
268-276)
#23, Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
(11/26-11/27)
Wednesday, November 21
Thanksgiving Break (no lecture, section, office hours)
Thursday, November 22
Thanksgiving Break (no lecture, section, office hours)
Monday, November 26
P.S. 4 due Mon/Tues
Monetary Policy
Macro, Chapter 15
#24, Federal Reserve Press Release:
FOMC July 31-August 1, 2018
Meeting (11/28-11/29)
Wednesday, November 28
Policy, continued; Concluding Remarks
Mon., Dec. 3 & Wed., Dec. 5, 10:10 - 11 a.m.
Olney’s reviews (optional, per UCB rules; but highly recommended)
Tuesday, December 4, 8:00 a.m.
Comprehensive Essay Due (submit on bCourses)
Tuesday, December 11
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Final Exam (Location TBA)


Economics 1, Fall 2019

Department of Economics
Fall 2019
University of California
Economics 1
Berkeley
Professor Olney
ECONOMICS 1:  INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS (CN: 21595)
Lecture: MW 10:10 - 11:00 a.m., Wheeler Auditorium
Course website: https://eml.berkeley.edu/~olney/fall19/econ1/
Be sure to read this syllabus carefully.  "I didn't read the syllabus" is not an acceptable excuse for
missing an exam, overlooking a reading, skipping a problem set, and so on.
 Prof. Olney
Econ 1 is an introductory course in economic principles.  The course covers both microeconomics and macroeconomics.
Topics include:  economic modeling; allocation of resources; firm decision-making; imperfect competition; economic
analysis of unemployment, inflation, and economic growth; the role of government in the domestic economy; international
finance; and U.S. economic policies of the last quarter century.  Primary emphasis is placed upon acquiring skills with which
to analyze current economic issues. There are no prerequisites.
Professor's Office Hours
Professor Martha Olney (she, her), 691 Evans Hall, (510) 642-6083, Olney@berkeley.edu, twitter @MarthaOlney #econ1
Drop in: Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:00 and Wednesdays 11:30-12:30. Other times by appointment.
Head GSI's Office Hours: Vaishnavi Surendra (she, her), 548 Evans Hall, econ1.headgsi@berkeley.edu
Weeks of August 26, Sept. 2, Sept. 9: ~20 hours in 548 Evans Hall, exact times TBA, check website & Piazza
Week 4 and beyond: TBA (check course website), 548 Evans Hall
Textbooks and Other Materials
Required:
Martha Olney, Microeconomics as a Second Language, (Wiley, 2009) and Martha Olney, Macroeconomics as a
Second Language, (Wiley, 2011).  Royalties donated to Cal’s Achievement Award Program (TAAP).
Required:
Purchase of an iClicker.  You may buy any version: iClicker, iClicker2, or iClicker+
Required:
Economics 1 Class Reader, available from Copy Central, Telegraph Ave. (Or download.  See course website.)
Required:
Regular reading of a first-rate news source (print or online version).
Optional:
Frank & Bernanke, Principles of Economics, any edition (McGraw-Hill). (We won’t reference this book.)
Staying in the Course and Adding the Course
To stay in the course: You must attend the section you are assigned to (check CalCentral) on August 28, August 29,
September 3.  If you do not attend your assigned discussion section on 8/28 or 8/29 or 9/3 and do not contact your GSI or
Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra to explain your absence, you will be dropped from the class.
Students who are added to the course after August 28 are expected to have completed all work for the course, on time.
Therefore if you are on the waitlist, you should do all the exercises, activities, assessments, and submit your assignments to
the GSI of your waitlisted section. Nothing is accepted late just because you’re on the waitlist.
For info on adding the course, go to https://www.econ.berkeley.edu/content/course-enrollment or see the Enrollment FAQ
on the course website. For help, see Econ 1 Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra (548 Evans, econ1.headgsi@berkeley.edu), GSI
Coordinator Preston Mui (548 Evans, HeadGSI@econ.berkeley.edu), or an Econ Academic or Peer Advisor (539 Evans,
ugrad@econ.berkeley.edu).
Letter of Introduction
For your second section meeting, please write a 1-page letter of introduction of yourself to your GSI.  Submit a hard copy at
section. Include your name*, its pronunciation, your pronouns, and anything about yourself that you would like to share.
Please embed a photo of yourself; doing so will help your GSI learn your name.  The paper will not be graded nor returned.
(*Include the name we will see on the roster and, if different, your preferred name. Remember you can set your preferred
name in CalCentral too: http://registrar.berkeley.edu/academic-records/your-name-records-rosters)

Honor Code
We at UC Berkeley have adopted this Honor Code: “As a member of the UC Berkeley community, I act with honesty,
integrity, and respect for others.”  Your Econ 1 instructors join you in pledging to adhere to this code.

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Tutoring
Economics Department grad students offer free tutoring. https://www.econ.berkeley.edu/undergrad/home/tutoring.
Twitter @CalEconTutoring.  A list of tutors-for-hire (about $50/hour) is also available at the Econ Dept Tutoring Center
website. Also the Student Learning Center (SLC) offers Study Group and Drop-in Tutoring for Economics 1. These services
are free for registered Cal students. Additional information is available at http://slc.berkeley.edu/econ.
Contacting You, Contacting Us
Prof. Olney and the GSIs use email to contact you.  You are responsible for reading email sent from Prof. Olney, the Head
GSI, or your GSI. Emails sent to the entire class by Prof. Olney and Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra are archived at the bCourses
“pages” tab:  http://bcourses.berkeley.edu.
Emails are professional business correspondence. Email sent to Prof. Olney or Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra must have
“Econ 1” plus a descriptor as the subject. For instance: “[Econ 1] announcement for digest” or “[econ 1] enrollment
question.” Emails must use appropriate grammar and spelling (no txtng, no emojis) and must be signed with both first & last
names.  Emails not meeting these minimums are immediately deleted.
Limits to Confidentiality
As UC employees, all course instructors and tutors are “Responsible Employees” and are required to report incidents of
sexual violence, sexual harassment, or other conduct prohibited by university policy to the Title IX officer. We cannot keep
reports of sexual harassment or sexual violence confidential, but the Title IX officer will consider requests for confidentiality.
There are confidential resources available to you, including the PATH to Care Center
(http://sa.berkeley.edu/dean/confidential-care-advocate), which serves survivors of sexual violence and sexual harassment.
Piazza
We use Piazza in lieu of emails for Q&A.  Rather than emailing questions to Prof. Olney, the Head GSI, or your own GSI, post
your questions on Piazza.  Everyone – the instructors and students – then has the opportunity to answer your question.
Answers can be edited, wiki fashion. The instructors can give a ‘thumbs up’ to good student answers.  Others with the same
question can see the conversation and chime in.  At the end of the term, students whose questions or answers received the
largest number of “good” votes from classmates and instructors will receive a few extra credit points.  If you didn’t receive a
Piazza welcome email, sign up at http://piazza.com/berkeley/fall2019/econ1.  If you are asked for a code in order to enable
sign up, request the code from the Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra at econ1.headgsi@berkeley.edu.
Announcements Policy
No announcements are made in lecture.  All announcements are sent by Prof. Olney or the Head GSI via email and then
posted on bCourses “pages” tab. If you would like to make a written announcement to all Econ 1 students, send it to Prof.
Olney for inclusion in her weekly email.  Be sure you include a student name and contact info in the announcement.  Prof.
Olney reserves the right to delete announcements that are not relevant to Econ 1.
Laptop and Cell Phone Policies
 iPads and other tablets (laid flat and being used for note-taking) are ok. Laptop use must be pre-approved by the Head GSI
or the Professor. Those with pre-approval, including DSP note-takers, should introduce themselves to Prof. Olney in person
before lecture. Cell phones should be turned off and put away in your backpack or bag, not left out on your desk or lap.
You may however use the calculator function on your smart phone in lecture or lab section as needed during group work.
Special Accommodations
If you require disability-related accommodations for exams or lecture, if you have emergency medical information that you
wish to share, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please email or speak with Head
GSI Vaishnavi Surendra by September 6.  Do so by September 6 even if your DSP appointment is after September 6. At least
2 weeks before the exam, you must also obtain a Letter of Accommodation (LOA) from Disabled Students' Program
(http://dsp.berkeley.edu, 260 César Chávez Center) which they send electronically to the Head GSI.  DSP’s Proctoring
Service requires notice of participants at least two weeks in advance of an exam.  Request for exam accommodation must
be received and acknowledged by Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra at least two weeks before an exam, which is DSP’s own
internal deadline for scheduling the proctoring of exams. Accommodations are not offered retroactively.

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Academic Honesty Policy
In fairness to students who put in an honest effort, cheaters will be harshly treated.  Any evidence of cheating will result in a
score of zero (0) on that assignment.  Cheating on a midterm, the comprehensive essay, or the final exam results in an “F”
for the course.  Cheating includes but is not limited to bringing unauthorized written or electronic materials into an exam,
using unauthorized written or electronic materials during an exam, copying off another person's exam or assignment,
allowing someone to copy off of your exam or assignment, having someone take an exam or assignment for you, changing
an exam answer after an exam is graded, and plagiarizing written or other materials.  Incidences of cheating are reported to
Center for Student Conduct, which administers additional punishment.  See also
http://sa.berkeley.edu/conduct/students/standards.
You may use only one iClicker during lecture.  You cannot click in for a friend.  Anyone observed using two iClickers will have
both iClickers taken away and held by Prof. Olney or Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra until both owners come to retrieve them.
All points for both iClickers will be zeroed out for the term.
Responsibilities — Mine and Yours — and Course Requirements
My (Prof. Olney) responsibilities are to come to class prepared, respond to and encourage questions and other participation
insofar as class size permits, oversee grading of problem sets and exams, be available during office hours and for scheduled
appointments, and stimulate an enthusiasm for economics and for learning.
Your responsibilities are to attend and participate in lecture two hours per week, bring your iClicker to lecture, attend and
participate in section two hours per week, complete the assigned readings in a timely manner (allowing time to re-read
difficult chapters), complete all assignments on time, and take all exams.
Your course grade will be based on your performance on a comprehensive essay & final, 3 midterm exams, completion of
four problem sets and two bCourses quizzes, use of iClicker, and participation in section.  You must submit the essay due
December 11 and take the final on December 17 in order to pass this course.  Exams cover material from lecture, section,
and the assigned readings. The weights that will be used to compute your total point score (from which a letter grade will
be determined) and the exam dates are below.
A Note About Timing of Exams for Fall 2019
Final exams in Fall 2019 are held December 16 - 20. In order to complete all the grading, get grades submitted, and still
allow the GSIs to get out of town for winter break before Christmas Eve, the exams will be a little different this term than
usual. If your friend or sister took the class in the past, you can assure them this is different than when they were in Econ 1.
Usually the final exam has two parts – one part covering material since the second midterm, and a second part that covers
any part of the course. This term, we will instead have a third midterm the last week of instruction that covers the material
since the second midterm. The final exam on December 17 will cover any part of the course, but will be very short – just 40
points (1 or 2 questions, with parts). Important: You must take the final on December 17 in order to pass the course, even
though it only represents 8% of your grade. If you are a no-show to the final, we will submit an NP or F grade for you.
Due Dates and Share of Total Points
Assignment
Date
Percent of Grade
Section Participation (see pg 4)
Four Problem Sets & iClicker
Two bCourses quizzes
Midterm #1
Midterm #2
Midterm #3
Comprehensive Final Essay
Final Exam
Throughout term
As Noted Below
As Noted Below
Wed., October 2, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Wed., November 6, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Thurs., December 5, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Wed., December 11, 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 17, 11:30 a.m.
10 %
8 %
2 %
20 %
20 %
20 %
12 %
 8 %

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Problem Sets
There will be 4 problem sets, each of which is worth 10 points, distributed in lecture and posted on the course website that
you are to complete and submit to your GSI.  Problem set answers must be submitted on the provided answer sheet;
problem set essays are submitted via bCourses.  Problem sets are due at the beginning of section.  Problem sets lose 5
points if they are submitted after the start of section.  No problem sets accepted more than 24 hours after section begins.
Problem Set #1 Due second section, week of September 9
Problem Set #2 Due second section, week of September 23
Problem Set #3 Due second section, week of October 21
Problem Set #4 Due first section, week of November 25
You may study with other students, but your problem set answers must be in your own words.  You may not prepare “group
answers” nor post your answer to Piazza.  Essays must be your own work.  If you copy someone else’s answer or essay, or if
you prepare or post group answers, that is cheating.  If your problem set is the same as someone else’s problem set, in
whole or in part, you both receive a zero (0) regardless of who did the work and who copied.  Problem set solutions will be
posted on the course website. Read the solutions carefully; they are far more extensive than your own work.
iClickers
In each lecture there will be questions to answer with your iClicker.  If you answer more than 75% of that day’s questions,
you earn ½ point.  It doesn’t matter whether your answer is “correct.”  iClicker points are used to make up for missed points
on problem sets.  For example, if you earn 33 points on problem sets, you can use 7 of your iClicker points to bring that up
to the maximum of 40 points.  The maximum number of points you can use from iClicker participation is 10 points.  For
more information about clickers, see the “iClicker FAQ” on the course website.
You may use only one iClicker during lecture.  You cannot click in for a friend.  Anyone observed using two iClickers will have
both iClickers taken away and held by Prof. Olney or Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra until both owners come to retrieve them.
All points for both iClickers will be zeroed out for the term.
Lab (Discussion Section)
Section is not a mini-lecture; it is a hub of active learning.  Why active learning?  Because every bit of research shows that
we learn best when we engage in active, not passive, learning.  Sections are where you work with the concepts.  Think of
section as a lab, akin to a chem or physics lab.  You will work in small groups, with work to be completed in lab each day.
10% of your course grade (50 points) will depend upon your participation in section.  You are required to do four things.
[1] In the first section, there will be a math pre-assessment (quiz). If you score less than or equal to 3 of the 4 possible
points, you can increase your score to the full 4 points possible by subsequently working on your math skills with one of the
department’s (free) graduate student tutors. (4 points possible)
[2] In each lecture, an exercise ("the Blue & Gold Exercises") is distributed.  You are to complete the B&G exercise and take
it to the section following lecture where your GSI will check to be sure it has been completed. No late B&G exercises
accepted. (Max of 20 points will be counted although 26 are possible; points based on attempt not on accuracy.)
[3] Each section, you will discuss that day’s reader article(s) and do small-group work on problems (“the section exercises”).
You may occasionally have in-section quizzes.  Your GSI will provide more information in section.  Absences result in 0 points
for that day.  (1 point per day; max of 20 points will be counted although 24 are possible.)
[4] After MT1 and MT2, you’ll complete a “post-exam reflection” – a series of questions inviting you to reflect on how you
prepared for the exam and whether you want to make adjustments to your preparation. You’ll submit the reflection on
bCourses within 7 days of the exam. No late submission allowed. (3 points per reflection; points based on completion.)

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Exams
Midterm #1 will be held Wednesday October 2, 7:00 - 8:30 pm in rooms that will be announced by email and on Piazza.
Midterm #1 will cover the material presented in lecture and the assigned readings through Monday, September 30, and
section through Monday/Tuesday September 30/October 1.  100 points possible.
Midterm #2 will be held Wednesday, November 6, 7:00 - 8:30 pm in rooms that will be announced by email and on Piazza.
Midterm #2 will cover the material presented in lecture and the assigned readings through Monday, November 4, and
section through Monday/Tuesday November 4/5. 100 points possible.
Midterm #3 will be held Thursday, December 5, 7:00 - 8:30 pm in rooms that will be announced by email and on Piazza.
Midterm #3 will cover the material presented in lecture and the assigned readings through Wednesday December 4 and
section through Monday/Tuesday December 2/3. 100 points possible.
The comprehensive essay question will be distributed by Monday, November 25 and will be due via bCourses by 8:00 a.m.
on Wednesday, December 11.  60 points possible.
The comprehensive final examination will be held on Tuesday December 17, 11:30 - 2:30 p.m. in a room that will be
announced by email and on Piazza. The final will cover all material presented in lecture, section, and the assigned readings.
40 points possible.
Student-athletes and musicians are expected to be familiar with the policy on academic conflicts:
https://academic-senate.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/guide-acad-sched-conflicts-final-2014.pdf.
Written notification of scheduled or potential conflicts must be given to the Head GSI by Friday, September 6.
Grading of Exams
Sample exams are on the course website.  All exams are short answer, problems, and essay questions.  Exam booklets are
provided.  No calculators, laptops, phones, or other electronic devices allowed during exams. You are allowed one hand-
written 3x5 card in each exam.
Answers are graded solely upon their content and not upon their intent.  This means that we don't grade what you “mean
to say” but what you actually write (even if you “knew the answer but just couldn't put it into words”).  Moreover, answers
that are illegible, rambling, or poorly organized will not receive high marks.
Your work will be graded by the GSIs. There is no pre-set or common scale whereby a certain number of points corresponds
to a certain letter grade. Moreover, there is no fixed curve for this course dictating what share of students will receive what
letter grade.  A priori, it is theoretically possible for everyone to earn an A ... or a C. That said, grade distributions are
reasonably stable over time (as the Law of Large Numbers suggests).  In the past, about 25-30 percent of the class have
received an A of some sort, about 35-45 percent have received a B of some sort, and the remainder have received C's or
below. Grade distributions are visible on berkeleytime.com.
This course can be taken Pass/Not Pass if you are otherwise free to do so.  I encourage you to check with your intended
major advisors to be sure you are allowed to take the class P/NP.  P/NP students are expected to do the same work as other
students and will receive scores on all assignments.  If the course grade is a C- or better, a P/NP student will receive a Pass.
P/NP students must write the comprehensive essay and take the final in order to pass the course.
Make-up Exam Policy
There are no scheduled early exams. There are no scheduled make-up exams. Exams are held only at the times noted. If you
experience an emergency that is clearly unforeseeable and unavoidable that prevents your attendance at a midterm exam,
you must contact the Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra by email (econ1.headgsi@berkeley.edu) before the midterm begins.
Explain the situation and provide documentation.  Professor Olney and the Head GSI will consider your case and determine
whether or not to offer accommodations.
There is no make-up final.  If you miss the final on Tuesday, December 17 with an acceptable excuse covering an
unforeseeable and unavoidable event and you were otherwise passing the course, you will take the final written by Prof.
Moretti for his Econ 1 students at the end of Spring 2020.  If you can’t take the final as scheduled, don’t take this course!

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Fire Alarm Policy
A truly annoying bad habit at UCB is the pulling of fire alarms by ill-prepared and selfish students who foolishly think their
entire future rests on one midterm grade.  This is a crime, punishable by a fine and time in jail.  In addition, anyone caught
pulling the alarm will fail the course and is subject to expulsion from the University.  If the alarm is pulled during an exam,
the class will move outside and finish the exam in the allotted time.  In this event, follow the instructions of the GSIs.
FAQ: In what order should I interact with the material?
Answer:   Textbook Readings - Lecture - Problem Solving in Section - Reader Assignment - Review.
First exposure: the textbook readings as noted below.  Make notes as you read.  Write questions in the margins. What is
unclear and leaves you with questions?  Where have you seen this concept illustrated in the real world?  What real
world phenomena or events might be understood with the concepts in the reading?
Second exposure: lecture.  Take notes as you listen.  Listen for answers to the questions you noted as you read the
textbook.  Ask questions as class time permits.  The concepts should be firming up in your head after this second
exposure.
Third exposure: problem solving in section.  This is your chance to apply the concepts to new and different (often made-up)
situations.  Pay attention to the concepts themselves.  Are you clear on the ideas?  If not, ask your group members
for their insight, ask your GSI as s/he circulates around the room, or post a question on Piazza.  And pay attention
to the process you are using as you apply the concepts.  What steps do you take when you need to apply economic
concepts to a new situation or problem?
Fourth exposure: reader assignment.  Now you apply the concepts to a real world situation.  How do the economic concepts
help explain the real world situation in the article?  Are there assumptions we invoked in the textbook/class that
are not satisfied in the reader article?  If so, what difference does that make?
Fifth exposure: review.  Go back to the textbook readings.  Have you cleared up any confusions?  If not, get together with a
study group, post a question on Piazza, or go to office hours.  Can you think of other real world situations in which
these concepts apply . . . or don’t?
Study Suggestions
This series of 6 videos by Prof. Stephen Chew of Samford University are highly recommended:
https://www.samford.edu/departments/academic-success-center/how-to-study
The key idea: If you perfected methods of studying in high school, it’s a good bet those methods will do you little good now.
Understanding a bit about the cognitive science behind learning and following Prof. Chew’s tips will put you on the path to
academic success at UCB. In this Econ 1 class and in other classes, you’re expected to develop knowledge of a subject that is
sufficiently deep that you can apply what you’ve learned in new and different situations. If you are studying the tried and
true ways – with a highlighter, re-reading, re-listening – but without actively engaging with the material, you won’t develop
the deep learning that is expected.

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Course Outline and Reading Assignments
Reading assignments are below.  “Micro” or “Macro” refers to the books by Olney.  Read the entire chapter, unless pages
are indicated.  All “Reader” assignments are from the reader available at Copy Central.  Reader contents are also listed on
the course web site.  Textbooks are also on 2-hour reserve at Moffitt Library.
Day & Lecture Topic
Textbook
(read before lecture)
Related reader assignment (be ready to
discuss in section on date shown)
Wednesday, August 28
Organization of Course; Overview; Intro to
Economic Models; Production Possibilities
Frontier
Micro or Macro (same
preliminary chapters are
in both), Chapter 1 and
Chapter 2 (pp. 17-22)
#1, Why Economists Disagree (9/4-9/5)
Monday, September 2
Labor Day Holiday (no lecture, section, office hours)
Tuesday, September 3
Sections cancelled to balance Monday holiday
Wednesday, September 4
Opportunity Cost; Economic Growth; Aid
Macro, Chapter 5
#2, Impact of Within-Group Conflict on
Trust (9/9-9/10)
Monday, September 9
Comparative Advantage; Gains from Trade
Micro, Chapter 2 (pp. 23-
end)
NOTE: Errata sheet for
book is on course website
#3, How Innovation Amplifies Benefits of
Free Trade (9/11-9/12)
#4, Economics Has Failed America (9/11-
9/12)
Tuesday, September 10 at 11:59 p.m.
bCourses quiz covering Chapter 3 due at 11:59 p.m.
Wednesday, September 11
P.S. 1 due Wed/Thurs in section
Economic Systems; Model of Supply and
Demand
Micro, Chapter 3
Olney YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/Ft1i
hY3l4Wg
#5, How China Tariffs Make Sweaters
Cost More (9/16-9/17)
#6, How Trump’s Tariffs are Taking Jobs
(9/16-9/17)
Monday, September 16
Supply and Demand, continued; Price
Mechanism
Olney YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/Xf2I
6ORiBR4
#7a, In Praise of Price Gouging (9/18-
9/19)
#7b, Dear Harvard Prof... (9/18-9/19)
Wednesday, September 18
Price Ceilings & Floors; Consumer Surplus;
Burden of a Tax
Micro, Chapter 4
Olney YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/cLKT
j1a-N-o
Monday, September 23
Elasticity; Profit-Maximization Decisions
#8, BART Fare Increase Isn’t a Done Deal
(9/25-9/26)
Wednesday, September 25
P.S. 2 due Wed/Thurs in section
Marginal Cost and Marginal Revenue
Micro, Chapter 6
Monday, September 30
Supply Curve; Profit = 0 in the Long Run
(This material is covered on midterm #1)
Olney YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/CYo
EkIHZUrI
#9, Under Pressure from Uber, Taxi
Medallion Prices are Plummeting
(9/30 - 10/1)

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Day & Lecture Topic
Textbook
(read before lecture)
Related reader assignment (be ready to
discuss in section on date shown)
Wednesday, October 2
Monopoly; Monopolistic Competition
(This material is covered on midterm #2)
Micro, Chapter 7 (pp. 92-
101)
Olney YouTube Video
https://youtu.be/oMx
-QvNwDwA
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 7-8:30 p.m.
MIDTERM #1
Watch email, Piazza, & course website for room locations
Monday, October 7
Asymmetric Information; Externalities
#10, Info Asymmetry
(background)
Micro, Chapter 8
Olney YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/Y-FtHUL
10Aw
#11a, Is it Time to Ban Computers from
Classrooms?  (10/9-10/10)
#11b, Just Presence of Phone or Laptop
Can Push Down Grades (10/9-10/10)
Wednesday, October 9
Externalities, continued
#12a, China Plan to Curb Emissions
(10/14-10/15)
#12b, These Countries Have Prices on
Carbon (10/14-10/15)
Monday, October 14
Labor Markets; Income Distribution
Micro, Chapter 9 (pp. 118-
128)
#13a, Striking it Richer (10/14-10/15)
#13b, A New Economic Paradigm (10/16-
10/17)
Wednesday, October 16
Overview of Macroeconomics;
Measurement of Total Output (GDP)
Macro, Preface, Chapter 1
(pp. 5-6), Chapter 4
Olney YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/hTZ
N5IW-K00
#14, On the (Mis)Measuring of Chinese
Growth (10/21-10/22)
#15, Five Ways GDP Gets it Totally
Wrong (10/21-10/22)
Monday, October 21
GDP, wrap-up; Unemployment
Macro, Chapter 6 (pp. 89-
97, and 104-105), Chapter
7 (pp. 106-113)
#16, Stop Bragging About Black &
Hispanic Unemployment Rates
(10/23-10/24)
Wednesday, October 23
P.S. 3 due Wed/Thurs
Aggregate Expenditures; Equilibrium
Output
Macro, Chapter 6 (pp. 97-
105) and Macro, Chapter
7 (pp. 113-127)
#17, Wealth Inequality and the mpc
(10/28-10/29)
#18, More Services Means Longer
Recoveries (10/28-10/29)
Sunday, October 27 at 11:59 p.m.
bCourses quiz covering Chapter 8 due at 11:59 p.m.
Monday, October 28
Multipliers
Macro, Chapter 8 (pp.
134-143, 148-end)
#19, Loss of Steel Jobs Lingers in Fairfield
(10/30-10/31)
Wednesday, October 30
 Investment Spending
Macro, Chapter 7 (pp.
127-131)
#20, Headwinds Loom for Trucking &
Construction (11/4-11/5)
Monday, November 4
Open Economy Macroeconomics
(This material is covered on midterm #2)
Macro, Chapter 7 (pp.
131-end); Chapter 16 (pp.
293-end)

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Day & Lecture Topic
Textbook
(read before lecture)
Related reader assignment (be ready to
discuss in section on date shown)
Wednesday, November 6
Policy Overview; Fiscal Policy
(This material is covered on midterm #3)
Macro, Chapter 9 & 10
#21, Why Everybody’s Worried About
Recession (11/13-11/14)
#22, How Powerful are Fiscal Multipliers
in Recession? (11/18-11/19)
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7-8:30 p.m.
MIDTERM #2
Watch email, Piazza, & course website for room locations
Monday, November 11
Veterans’ Day Holiday (no lecture, sections, office hours)
Tuesday, November 12
Sections cancelled to balance Monday holiday
Wednesday, November 13
Federal Reserve; Banks; and Money
Macro, Chapter 11 (pp.
183-194)
Monday, November 18
Interest Rates & Financial Institutions
Macro, Chapter 13
#23, A New Frontier: Monetary Policy
(11/20-11/21)
Wednesday, November 20
Inflation, Phillips Curve
Macro, Chapter 15 (pp.
268-276)
#24, Phillips Curve Isn’t Working Like It
Should (11/25-11/26)
Monday, November 25
P.S. 4 due Mon/Tues
Monetary Policy
Macro, Chapter 15
#25, What is an ‘Inverted Yield Curve’
and Why Matter (12/2-12/3)
#26a, Fed Cuts Interest Rates for 1st Time
Since 2008 (12/2-12/3)
#26b, Federal Reserve Press Release:
FOMC July 30-July 31, 2019 Meeting
(12/2-12/3)
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Thanksgiving Break (no lecture, section, office hours)
Thursday, November 28
Thanksgiving Break (no lecture, section, office hours)
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Policy and the 2007-09 Financial Crisis
catch up!
Wednesday, December 4
Concluding Remarks: wrapping up 35 years
of teaching principles of economics
Thursday, Dec. 5, 7-8:30 p.m.
MIDTERM #3
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Wednesday, December 11, 8:00 a.m.
Comprehensive Essay Due (submit on bCourses)
Tuesday, December 17
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SPAN 1001 Syllabus, Summer 2026

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Elementary Spanish I, Section OL, 3 credits
Summer 2026

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Dr. Mirla A. González
mgonzalez96@gatech.edu

General Course Information
Description
Elementary Spanish I offers an introduction to listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish and to
the culture of Spanish-speaking regions.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course student will be able to:
1. Use Spanish to communicate with peers and instructor both orally and in writing to create a
shared community experience.
2. Employ strategies to comprehend texts (in written, aural, and video form) written by and for
Spanish speakers.
3. Employ strategies to express ideas orally and in writing related to familiar topics in
presentational contexts.
4. Employ strategies to express ideas in interpersonal contexts in culturally appropriate ways,
including identifying and signaling comprehension breakdown, asking and answering questions,
and requesting information.
5. Understand and communicate the basics of Spanish-speaking cultures, modes of life, and
customs.
6. Develop intercultural awareness through the study of the similarities and differences among
and the relationships between language and culture systems.
7. Be prepared to continue developing Spanish language skills and cultural understanding in SPAN
1002.
Required Course Materials
Course Text: Contraseña
Information on how to purchase Contraseña is available on our Canvas site.
All course materials (discussions, assignments, grades etc.) will be hosted in Canvas.

Grading Policy:

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Preparation 30%
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Conversations 40%
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Projects 30%

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Description of Graded Components
Since this is a 3 credit class, we will follow the GT scheduling grid that is the equivalent of “meeting”
four times a week. This means you will have deadlines 4 times each week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday at 11:59pm.  No late work will be accepted.
Preparation (30%)
Since this is an asynchronous class, on most days preparation will consist of watching instructional
videos or reading brief explanations (Preparar) and then working your way through a series of activities
(Aplicar) that were carefully designed to help you acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures in
focus. After each series, you will complete a culminating activity (Comprobar) that will allow you to
demonstrate what you have learned. The Aplicar activities are the equivalent of practice exercises with
an unlimited number of attempts, and the Comprobar activities are the equivalent of quizzes. The
concentrated time and effort you put into preparing for class will constitute 30% of your overall course
grade.

Conversations (40%)
At the end of each unit, you will complete a series of conversational prompts with a partner or small
group where you apply the information learned through the Preparar and Aplicar activities. These
conversational prompts will be completed via Zoom.

Unit Projects (30%)
Each of the Contraseña units that we will cover culminates in a written, oral or video-based project
that allows you to demonstrate your learning. You will begin by learning about and practicing useful
production strategies (Estrategias de producción) and then complete clearly explained steps (Preparar)
to create your project. When it is complete you post it (Publicar) to the Lingrofolio network. Your
instructor will evaluate your projects using criteria that are provided so that you understand the
expectations and how your grade is calculated. This step of the process is private. Your classmates will
not be able to see your grade or the feedback your instructor provides you each week.
Grading Scale
Your final grade will be assigned as a letter grade according to the following scale:
A
90-100%
B
80-89%
C
70-79%
D
60-69%
F
0-59%

At Georgia Tech, final course grades are awarded on a scale of A-F with no +/- grades permitted.

Attendance and/or Participation
Although an online course offers greater flexibility, please remember that your timely participation and
online engagement is key to your success in this course, as well as that of your classmates. Late
assignments will not be accepted.

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Academic Integrity
Georgia Tech aims to cultivate a community based on trust, academic integrity, and honor. Students are
expected to act according to the highest ethical standards. Review Georgia Tech’s Honor Code and
the student Code of Conduct.

Any student suspected of cheating or plagiarism on a quiz, exam, or assignment will be reported to the
Office of Student Integrity, who will investigate the incident and identify the appropriate penalty for
violations.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
If you are a student with learning needs that require special accommodation, contact the Office of
Disability Services (404-894-2563) as soon as possible to make an appointment to discuss your special
needs and to obtain an accommodations letter.  Please also e-mail me as soon as possible in order to
set up a time to discuss your learning needs.
Student-Faculty Expectations Agreement
At Georgia Tech, we believe that it is important to strive for an atmosphere of mutual respect,
acknowledgement, and responsibility between faculty members and the student body. The Student-
Faculty Expectations articulate some basic expectations that you can have of me and that I have of you.
In the end, simple respect for knowledge, hard work, and cordial interactions will help build the
environment we seek. Therefore, I encourage you to remain committed to the ideals of Georgia Tech
while in this class.
Collaboration, Group Work, and Use of Generative AI
Language learning occurs in a community of people. However, the following forms of assistance are not
allowed for doing any of the work in this course: copying (from someone else's assignments or from
another source [a reading in a textbook, the Internet, etc.]) without clear attribution of the source;
having another student, a tutor, or a friend suggest changes or correct the work you are to turn in;
completing assignments in consultation with other students (“working together”) unless specified by
your instructor; translating directly from another source; and especially using electronic translation
programs or generative AI unless instructed by the professor. These restrictions apply to any work
turned in for this course, even daily homework assignments.
Extensions, Late Assignments, & Re-Scheduled/Missed Exams
No late assignments or extensions will be granted. Please plan accordingly. Contact your instructor in
the case of extenuating circumstances.
Campus Resources for Students
Student Well-Being
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comprehensive list of wellness related resources has been compiled and maintained by the Office of
the Vice President for Student Engagement and Well-being (student-resource-guide (gatech.edu)
More resources on supporting student well-being on the syllabus and beyond are available through the
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O1

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Dept/Computer Science

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David

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Introduction to computing principles and programming practices with an emphasis on the design, construction and implementation of problem solutions use of software tools.

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This course is an introduction to American government and politics and is a foundational course elective required by the State of Georgia.   While national level policy making, and governance is designed to address issues facing our nation as a whole, state and local governance addresses policy issues that affect our everyday lives. In order to truly understand American government, we must understand how these parts work – separately and together.

The class is divided into six components.   The first six are lecture and speaker based.    They include the U.S. Constitution/Georgia Constitution, the Federal Government, the Federal Supreme Court, Georgia State Government and Local Government (Cities, Counties, School Boards).   The last component is student policy engagement.    The basis of this section, through group projects and speakers, is to teach students the importance and how to directly engage in the policy making process to enact change.  This section is divided into Aspire, Organize, Learn and Act assignments.

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