Economics 406:A01

Monetary Economics (CRN: 13135)

(Fall 2011)

Instructor:  Dr. Alok Kumar

 

Department of Economics

   Tel. (250) 721-8543 

University of Victoria

Room No. BEC 334

Victoria, BC, Canada

E-mail: kumara@uvic.ca

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Office Hours:  Thursday 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., BEC 334

Class Hours:  Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.

Class Room:  ECS 104

T.A.: Abu Asihaer Email: arskar@uvic.ca

T.A Office Hours: Friday 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Room 341

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lecture Slides:

 

Math Preliminaries:

 

Chapter 1: 

 

Chapter 3: 

 

Chapter 6: 

 

Chapter 7: 

 

Chapter 8: 

 

 

Assignments and Solutions:

 

Assignment 1: 

 

Solution of Assignment 1: 

 

Practice Questions for Mid-Term I:

 

Answers of Mid-Term I:

 

Assignment 2: 

 

Practice Questions for Mid-Term II:

 

Solution of Assignment II: 

 

Answers of Mid-Term II:

 

Assignment 3: 

 

Solution of Assignment 3: 

 

Solution of Selected  Questions from Chapters 7 and 8:

 

 

 

 Important Dates:

 

Mid-Term I: Wednesday, 5th October, in class, Duration: 45 Minutes

 

Mid-Term II: Friday, 4th November, in class,  Duration: 45 Minutes

 

Final Examination:  Wednesday, 7th December, DSB C103, 7p.m.-9p.m.

 

 

Important Announcements: 

 

 

1)    Syllabus for Mid-Term 1: Chapter 1.  Format: Two questions, mainly analytical (involves derivations and illustrations). Non-programmable calculators allowed. 

 

2)    Syllabus: Chapter 3. Format: Two questions, mainly analytical (involves derivations and illustrations). Non-programmable calculators allowed. 

 

3)    Syllabus: Chapters 3, 6, and 7. Format: Four questions, mainly analytical (involves derivations and illustrations). Non-programmable calculators allowed. 

 

 

 

Some Useful Links:

 

Cansim Data Base:

 

Bank of Canada: