http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/apmme Just another UCLS Blogs weblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1.Why does human capital matter so much? 2. Why don't economists care about economic inequality? 3. What is the evidence pro and con that the business cycle has changed? 4. Why does Hyman Minsky argue that markets are inherently unstable? http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/apmme/2009/11/20/quiz-keys-for-test-on-chapter-10-in-colander-chapter-6-in-wheelan-and-the-two-current-events-articles/ citation-guide http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/apmme/2009/11/18/citation-guide/ WEEK'S SCHEDULE(10), NOV. 16, 2009 EYE-OPENER: Most of financial innovation is simply rediscovering leverage. Kenneth Galbraith KEY DATES: 1. During the first class period of the week, you will have a quiz on chapter 9 and Gary Becker's presentation. 2. During the first class period of the week of Nov. 23, there will be ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/apmme/2009/11/15/weeks-schedule10-nov-16-2009/ WEEK'S SCHEDULE(9), NOV. 9, 2009 EYE-OPENER: What's gone and what's past help should be past grief. Shakespeare KEY DATES: 1. On Thursday, Nov. 12, Gary Becker will speak on the rising costs and benefits of a university education. His talk will be from 12:30 to 1:30 in Judd 126. His lecture will take ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/apmme/2009/11/08/weeks-schedule9-nov-9-2009/ EYE-OPENER: The Constellations were consulted for advice, but no one understood them. Ellias Canetti KEY DATE: 1. On Thursday, Nov. 12, Gary Becker will speak on the rising costs and benefits of a university education. This talk will be from 12:30 to 1:30 in Judd 126. His lecture will take the place ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/apmme/2009/11/02/weeks-schedule-8-nov-2-2009/ QUIZ KEYS FOR WHEELAN CHAPTER 4 AND COLANDER CHAPTER 8 Wheelan chapter 4: 1. Describe the framework that Wheelan gives at the end of the chapter for thinking about the government's role in the economy giving an example for each point that he makes. Colander chapter 8: 1. Explain the various components of rational ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/apmme/2009/10/31/quiz-keys-for-wheelan-chapter-4-and-colander-chatper-8/ WEEK'S SCHEDULE(7), 0CT. 26, 2009 EYE-OPENER OF THE WEEK: All progress is based upon a universal innate desire of every organism to live beyond its means. Samuel Bulter KEY DATES: 1. On Friday, Don Phillips from Morningstar will speak to the first and eigtht period classes. 2. On Monday, we will have a quiz ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/apmme/2009/10/26/weeks-schedule7-oct-26-2009/ WHEELAN: 1. What is an externality? Give three examples. 2. Name five different roles of government citing a brief example of each. COLANDER: 1. Draw and explain the graph on page 156 (7-2). 2. Draw and explain the graph on page 162 illustrating the draft. http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/apmme/2009/10/18/quiz-keys-for-chapter-3-in-wheelan-and-chapter-7-in-colander/ WEEK'S SCHEDULE(6), OCT. 19, 2009 EYE-OPENER OF THE WEEK: Money's the wise man's religion. Euripides KEY DATES: 1. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, Brian Hanessian will speak on health care to first and eighth periods. 2. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, for 7th period, and Thursday, Oct. 22, you will have a quiz on chapter 3 ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/apmme/2009/10/18/ap-micro-and-macro-economics/ EYE-OPENER OF THE WEEK: Can be there a love which does not make demands on its object? Confucius KEY DATES: 1. On Monday, Oct. 12, we will have a quiz on the test bank questions of chapter 5 and 6. We will not have graphs or questions from the current events articles ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/apmme/2009/10/11/weeks-schedule5-oct-12-2009/