Instructor

James Murray, Ph.D.

  403T Wimberly Hall
  608-785-5140
    608-406-4068
  jmurray@uwlax.edu

Office Hours Appointments

Office hours appointments are available with only a one-hour notice, and are generally available at the following times:

  • 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Monday, Wednesday, Friday
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Monday and Wednesday
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Tuesday and Thursday
  Make office hours appointment

Practice Problems

Unit 7: Aggregate Demand / Aggregate Supply

Unit 6: Economic Growth and Development

Reading

Modules 17 and 18

Unit 5: Markets for Factors of Production

Reading

  • Labor Markets: Find a link on D2L
  • Investment / Saving: Modules 20-21

Unit 4: Measuring Production and Prices

Class Notes

Measuring GDP and Prices:
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Measuring Unemployment:
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Measuring Consumer Prices:
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Pencasts

Reading

  • GDP: Modules 11 and 12
  • Employment: Modules 13 and 14
  • Consumer prices: Module 16

Unit 3: Markets for Currencies

Reading

  • Module 44

Exercises/Resources

In-class Exercise: Exchange Rates

Unit 2: Supply and Demand

Reading

  • Demand: Module 4
  • Supply and Equilibrium: Module 5
  • Changes in Equilibrium: Module 6

Unit 1: Introduction to Macroeconomics