Aplia Homework Assignments

Week 1 (08.28.06-09.03.06)
The following 6 assignments correspond to Ayers Chapter 1 (more or less)
1. Introductory Practice Problem Set
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.03.06 11:45PM
  6 Points
2. Introductory Graded Problem Set
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.03.06 11:45PM
  4 Points
3. Interactive Tool Tutorial
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.03.06 11:45PM
  13 Points
4. Graph Tutorial and Exercises
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.03.06 11:45PM
  32 Points
5. Graph Tutorial and Exercises
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.03.06 11:45PM
  32 Points
6. Increased Fuel Economy Sought
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 09.03.06 11:45PM
  4 Points
Week 2 (09.04.06-09.10.06)
The following 8 assignments correspond to Ayers Chapter 2 (more or less)
1. Introduction to the Production Possibilities Frontier
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.10.06 11:45PM
  22 Points
2. Production Possibilities I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.10.06 11:45PM
  21 Points
3. Production Possibilities II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.10.0611:45PM
  19 Points
4. Introduction to Comparative Advantage
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.10.06 11:45PM
  16 Points
5. International Trade: Exchange and Specialization I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.10.06 11:45PM
  17 Points
6. International Trade: Exchange and Specialization II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.10.06 11:45PM
  11 Points
7. Would a Government Ever Want to Limit Exports?
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 09.10.06 11:45PM
  7 Points Graded
8. American Furniture Made in China -- Consumer Bargains vs. U.S. Job Losses
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 09.10.06 11:45PM
  7 Points Graded
Week 3 (09.11.06-09.17.06)
The following 13 assignments correspond to Ayers Chapter 3 more or less
1. Introduction to Demand
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06 11:45PM
  14 Points
2. Principles of Demand I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06 11:45PM
  10 Points
3. Principles of Demand II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06 11:45PM
  10 Points
4. Changes in Demand I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06 11:45PM
  11 Points
5. Changes in Demand II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06 11:45PM
  15 Points
6. Introduction to Supply
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06 11:45PM
  12 Points
7. Principles of Supply I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06 11:45PM
  12 Points
8. Principles of Supply II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06 11:45PM
  12 Points
9. Introduction to Market Equilibrium
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06 11:45PM
  15 Points
10. Principles of Equilibrium I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06 11:45PM
  14 Points
11. Principles of Equilibrium II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06 11:45PM
  14 Points
12. The Market for Organs
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06 11:45PM
  4 Points
13. Should the FAA Use Price to Reduce Congestion?
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06 11:45PM
  5 Points
Week 4 (09.18.06-09.24.06)
The first 4 assignments deal with the first experiment and correspond to Chapter 3. The last 4 assignments correspond to Ayers Chapter 5 more or less
1. Preparing for the Equilibrium Price and Quantity Experiment
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.24.06 9:00PM
  8 Points
2. Equilibrium Price and Quantity: Experiment
  Experiment will take place on Su, 09.24.06, at precisely 9:00PM
  100 points recorded separately from the other Aplia points.
  To receive all of the points you must participate in all variations and iterations of the experiment.
3. Analyzing Equilibrium Price and Quantity
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.24.06, 11:30PM
  12 Points
4. Gains From Trading Textbooks
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.17.06, 11:30PM
  11Points
5. GDP
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.24.06 11:45PM
  20 Points
6. National-Income Accounting I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.24.06 11:45PM
  11 Points
7. National-Income Accounting II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 09.24.06 11:45PM
  15 Points
8. GDP: Measuring Output, Mismeasuring Well-being?
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 09.24.06 11:45PM
  5 Points
Week 5 (09.25.06-10.01.06)
The following 5 assignments correspond to Ayers Chapter 6 more or less
1. Unemployment I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.01.06 11:45PM
  12 Points
2. Unemployment II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.01.06 11:45PM
  14 Points
3. Unemployment and Its Natural Rate I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.01.06 11:45PM
  16 Points
4. Unemployment and Its Natural Rate II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.01.06 11:45PM
  17 Points
5. Understanding the Labor Market: Personal Stories vs. Impersonal Statistics
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 10.01.06, 11:45PM
  6 Points Graded
Week 6 (10.02.06-10.08.06)
The first 3 assignments relate to an experiment that is related to Chapter 6. The following 4 assignments correspond to Ayers Chapter 7 more or less
1. Preparing for the Unemployment Compensation Experiment
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.08.06, 9:00PM
  7 Points
2. Unemployment Compensation: Experiment
  Experiment will take place on Su, 10.08.06, at precisely 9:00PM
  100 points recorded separately from the other Aplia points.
  To receive all of the points you must participate in all variations and iterations of the experiment.
3. Analyzing Unemployment Compensation
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.08.06, 11:30PM
  15 Points
4. Introduction to Measuring Price Changes
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.08.06 11:45PM
  23 Points
5. Measuring Price Changes
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.08.06 11:45PM
  13 Points
6. Inflation I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.08.06 11:45PM
  12 Points
7. Inflation II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.08.06 11:45PM
  14 Points
Week 7 (10.09.06-10.15.06)

The following 6 assignments correspond to Ayers Chapter 8 more or less
1. Aggregate Demand and Short- and Long-Run Aggregate Supply I
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.15.06 11:45PM
  17 Points
2. Aggregate Demand and Short- and Long-Run Aggregate Supply II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.15.06 11:45PM
  16 Points
3. Supply-Side Equilibrium: Unemployment and Inflation? I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.15.06 11:45PM
  9 Points
4. Supply-Side Equilibrium: Unemployment and Inflation? II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.15.06 11:45PM
  12 Points
5. The Business Cycle I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.15.06 11:45PM
  15 Points
6. The Business Cycle II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.15.06 11:45PM
  18 Points
Week 8 (10.16.06.06-10.22.06)
1. Preparing for the Interest Rates and Investment Experiment
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.22.06, 7:30PM
  14 Points
2. Interest Rates and Investment: Experiment
  Experiment will take place on Su, 10.22.06, at precisely 9:00PM
  100 points recorded separately from the other Aplia points.
  To receive all of the points you must participate in all variations and iterations of the experiment.
3. Analyzing Interest Rates and Investment
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by Su, 10.22.06, 11:45PM
  10 Points
Week 9 (10.23.06-10.29.06)
The following 6 assignments correspond to Ayers Chapter 10 more or less
1. Aggregate Demand and the Powerful Consumer I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.29.06 11:45PM
  13 Points
2. Aggregate Demand and the Powerful Consumer II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.29.06 11:45PM
  18 Points
3. Demand-Side Equilibrium: Unemployment or Inflation? I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.29.06 11:45PM
  16 Points
4. Demand-Side Equilibrium: Unemployment or Inflation? II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.29.06 11:45PM
  14 Points
5. Self-Adjustment or Instability? I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.29.06 11:45PM
  18 Points
6. Self-Adjustment or Instability? II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 10.29.06 11:45PM
  13 Points
Week 10 (10.30.06-11.05.06)
The following 7 assignments correspond to Ayers Chapter 11 and 9 more or less
1. Taxes and the Consumption Function I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.05.06 11:30 PM
  12 Points
2. Taxes and the Consumption Function II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.05.06 11:30 PM
  11 Points
3. Fiscal Policy I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.05.06 11:30 PM
  12 Points
4. Fiscal Policy II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.05.06 11:30 PM
  15 Points
5. Tax Cuts: Short-Run vs. Long-Run Impact
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 11.05.06 11:30 PM
  7 Points
6. The Macroeconomic Effects of a Change in Taxes and Spending
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 11.05.06 11:30 PM
  10 Points
7. Deficits and Interest Rates
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 11.05.06 11:30 PM
  7 Points
Week 11 (11.06.06-11.12.06)
The following 5 assignments correspond to Ayers Chapter 12 more or less
1. Measuring Production and Growth I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.12.06 11:45PM
  23 Points
2. Measuring Production and Growth II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.12.06 11:45PM
  22 Points
3. Economic Growth: Theory and Policy I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.12.06 11:45PM
  11 Points
4. Economic Growth: Theory and Policy II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.12.06 11:45PM
  10 Points
5. Too Much Productivity?
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 11.12.06 11:45PM
  8 Points
Week 12 (11.13.06-11.19.06)
The following 10 assignments correspond to Ayers Chapter 13 more or less
1. Money I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.19.06 11:45PM
  7 Points
2. Money II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.19.06 11:45PM
  9 Points
3. How Banks and Thrifts Create Money I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.19.06 11:45PM
  12 Points
4. How Banks and Thrifts Create Money II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.19.06 11:45PM
  13 Points
5. Money and Banking I Part A
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.19.06 11:45PM
  8 Points
6. Money and Banking II Part A
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su,11.19.06 11:45PM
  8 Points
7. The Federal Reserve System I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.19.06 11:45PM
  14 Points
8. The Federal Reserve System II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.19.06 11:45PM
  15 Points
9. The Monetary System I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.19.0611:45PM
  24 Points
10. The Monetary System II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.19.06 11:45PM
  25 Points
Week 13 (11.20.06-11.26.06)
The following 11 assignments correspond to Ayers Chapter 14 more or less
1. Money and Banking I Part B
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.26.06 11:45PM
  15 Points
2. Money and Banking II Part B
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.26.06 11:45PM
  11 Points
3. Supply and Demand for Loans
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.26.06 11:45PM
  10 Points
4. Monetary Policy (Level 1) I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.26.06 11:45PM
  14 Points
5. Monetary Policy (Level 1) II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.26.06 11:45PM
  16 Points
6. The Debate over Monetary and Fiscal Policy I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.26.06 11:45PM
  16 Points
7. The Debate over Monetary and Fiscal Policy II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.26.06 11:45PM
  12 Points
8. Money Growth and Inflation
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.26.06 11:45PM
  19 Points
9. The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 11.26.06 11:45PM
  14 Points
10. Transparency at the Fed
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 11.26.06 11:45PM
  5 Points
11. Deflation and the Zero Bound on Interest Rates
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 11.26.06 11:45PM
  8 Points
Week 14 (11.27.06-12.03.06)
1. Preparing for the Fixed Prices Experiment
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 12.03.06, 9:00PM
  7 Points
2. Fixed Prices: Experiment: Experiment
  Experiment will take place on Su, 12.03.06, at precisely 9:00PM
  100 points recorded separately from the other Aplia points.
  To receive all of the points you must participate in all variations and iterations of the experiment.
3. Analyzing the Fixed Prices Experiment
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by Su, 12.03.06, 11:30PM
  9 Points
Week 15 (12.04.06-12.10.06)
The following 5 assignments correspond to Ayers Chapters 15 and 16 more or less
1. Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 12.10.06 11:45PM
  17 Points
2. Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 12.10.06 11:45PM
  18 Points
3. The International Monetary System: Order or Disorder? I
  Practice Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 12.10.06 11:45PM
  17 Points
4. The International Monetary System: Order or Disorder? II
  Graded Problem Set
  Due by: Su, 12.10.06 11:45PM
  11 Points
5. A Falling Exchange Rate in Brazil Increases Exports of Soybeans
  News Analysis
  Due by: Su, 12.10.06 11:45PM
  5 Points
Week 16 (12.11.06-12.17.06) No assignments