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  (1) I have posted copies of the 3rd midterm exam and answer
key, and an updated gradesheet, at the course web page
(http://www.drake.edu/cbpa/econ/boal/174).  Also posted is
Homework 7 is due Thursday 5/9.  (There was a bad link, but
Mihir Bhatia alerted me to it and it is now fixed.)
  (2) The final exam will be given at 7:30am on Friday 5/17,
as required by the Registrar.  The final exam is
comprehensive.  To prepare, I recommend studying the
midterms, including the versions you did not take.
  (3) Course grades will be computed using the formula given
in the syllabus:
            SCORE = 60% x M + 30% x F + 10% x H,
where M = the average of your best 2 midterms, H = your
average homework score, and F = your final exam score in
percent.  Then if your SCORE is 90 or above you get an "A",
80 or above a "B", 70 or above a "C", 60 or above a "D", and
below 60 a fail.
  (4) Often students ask me how well they must do on the final
exam to get an "A" in the course (or a "B" or a "C").  To
find out, simply substitute your values for M and H in the
formula.  For an "A", substitute 90 for SCORE and solve for
F.  For a "B", substitute 80 for SCORE and solve for F.  For
a "C", substitute 70 for SCORE and solve for F, etc.

  I must cancel office hours today (4/24) to care for a sick
child at home.
  By request, I have posted answer keys to homework
assignments #5 and #6 on the course web page
(http://www.drake.edu/cbpa/econ/boal/174).

  Yesterday, I distributed homework assignment #5, due
Tuesday, April 15.  If you did not get a copy, you can get
one from me during office hours (below) or you can download
one from the course home page
(http://www.drake.edu/cbpa/econ/boal/174/).

  (1) Today in class I distributed homework assignment #4,
due Thursday, April 4.  If you did not get a copy, you can
download one from the course web page
(http://www.drake.edu/cbpa/econ/boal/174).
  (2) I also returned Midterm #2.  Copies of both versions
of the midterm and an answer key, are posted at the course
web page under "old exams."
  (3) Many scores on Midterm #2 were very low.  Therefore,
as announced in class, I will be giving this midterm again
on Tuesday, April 2.  The new exam will be similar but not
identical to the exam I just returned.  Taking the new exam
is optional.  If you choose to take it, I will record only
the maximum of your first score (just returned) and your
score on the new exam.

  (1) Reminder--Midterm #2 will be given tomorrow, Tuesday,
3/12.  Seating is assigned, so check the overhead projector
screen before sitting down, please.
  (2) Reminder--No class Thursday, 3/14.  I will be giving a
paper at a conference in Chicago.  Also, no office hours
Wednesday afternoon or Friday.

  (1) Reminder: homework assignment #3 "Accounting for
Growth" is due Thursday 2/28 (tomorrow).  If you did not get
a copy in class, you can download one from the course web
page (http://www.drake.edu/cbpa/econ/boal/174).
  (2) As announced in class, Midterm #2 "The Economy in the
Long Run" has been postponed from March 7 to Tuesday, March
12.

  Reminder:  The first midterm will be given on Tuesday, February 5.  I use
assigned seating for exams, so please check the overhead projector before
you sit down.  To study for the exam, I recommend you review your lecture
notes, the textbook readings, and the homework assignment.
  By the way, I have added an additional office hour on Fridays, from
1:30-2:30.