Economics 340   Money & Banking Spring 2008

Section 820 MWF 1:50-2:45 Mahar 201

Lecture Notes

Below are powerpoint slides for each chapter.  Keep in mind that these are not a substitute for class attendance and participation.  You can dowload PowerPoint presentation files on the school computers, which all have PowerPoint software to view and/or print them for class.  I recommend printing 6 slides per page.  (This is an available printing option).

To print multiple slides per page:

    * Open the file in PowerPoint
    * Go to File, then Print
    * At the bottom of the print window, next to Print what, select handouts(6 slides per page) or handouts (9 slides per page)
    * Click Okay.

If you do not have PowerPoint on the computer you use, you can download the PowerPoint viewer for free from Microsoft. This will allow you to view the files.  You can also download use the free, open source, software called Open Office to view and print the slides.  This is an alternative to Microsoft Office.

I have also included HTML files of lectures notes I used when teaching this course online.  Use whatever form works best for you.

Eco 340 Intro and Course Policies	PPT	Syllabus
Chapter 1.  Intro to Money & the Financial System	PPT	HTML
Chapter 2. Money and the Payments System	PPT	HTML
Chapter 3. Financial Instruments, Markets and Institutions	PPT	HTML
Chapter 4. Future Value, Present Value and Interest Rates	PPT	HTML
Chapter 5. Understanding Risk	PPT	HTML
Chapter 6, part I:  Bonds, Bond Prices	PPT	HTML
Chapter 6, part II: Determining Interest Rates		HTML
Chapter 7. The Risk and Term Structure of Interest Rates	PPT	HTML
Chapter 8. Stocks, Stock Markets, and Market Efficiency	PPT	HTML
Chapter 9. Deratives:  Futures, Options and Swaps	PPT	HTML
Chapter 10. Foreign Exchange	PPT	HTML
Chapter 11. The Economics of Financial Intermediation	PPT	HTML
Chapter 12. Depository Institutions:  Banks and Bank Management	PPT	HTML
Chapter 13. Financial Industry Structure	PPT	HTML
Chapter 14. Regulating the Financial System	PPT	HTML
Chapter 16. The Federal Reserve and the ECB	PPT	HTML
Chapter 17. The Money Supply Process	PPT	HTML
Chapter 18. Monetary Policy	PPT	HTML
Chapter 20. Money Demand	PPT	HTML
Chapter 21. Modern Monetary Policy and Aggregate Demand	PPT	HTML
Chapter 22. Understanding Business Cycles	PPT	HTML

homework #1, due   2/11
homework #2, due   2/18
homework #3, due   3/10
homework #4, due   3/19
homework #5, due   4/18
homework #6, due   4/25

exam 1 study guide   
340 exam 1 Fall 2007   and   answer key    (covered chapters 1-6)
[Note: MC questions 4, 13, 17, 20 and essay question 3 are from chapter 6 which will be on exam 2]

exam 2 study guide
340 exam 2 Fall 2007 and   answer key      (covered chapters 7-10)
[Note: MC questions 1, 9, 14, 19, 20 and essay question 2 are from chapter 10, not on exam 2]
Extra practice questions, chapters 7-9

exam 3 study guide   
340 exam 3 Fall 2007 and answer key   (covered chapters 11-14, 16)
[Note:  MC questions 1, 5, 6, 11, 16, 18, 19 and essay questions 2, 3 are from chapters 14 and 16 and are not on exam 3]
Extra practice questions, chapters11-13

Extra practice questions, chapters 14, 16  (multiple choice answers:  1. B  2. C  3. C  4. C  5.  B  6.  C   7.  (outdated)
final exam study guide

homework #1
homework #2
homework #3 
homework #4
homework #5
homework #6

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Cecchetti's Money, Banking and Financial Markets

• This is the textbook web site.  It contains chapter summaries and multiplie choice quizzes.
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors
• A source for information about not only the Fed, but financial markets in general, including data and regulation