So I need a 100% on my macroeconomics final to barely make A- in the course with rounding.

GGNORE

I'm wondering if anyone's knowledgeable about macroeconomics, by any chance? The final is 25~30 questions on only 3 chapters (6, 7 and 10) on the McConnel and Brue book if anyone's familiar.

Tensai176

Canada2061 Posts

May 10 2009 21:48 GMT

Im taking Macroeconomics and my test is this Tuesday!

I feel your pain brother, though I cannot help you directly.

What specifically are those chapters on?

ilovezil

United States4143 Posts

May 10 2009 21:50 GMT

Measuring Domestic Output and National Income (ch. 6)

Introduction to Economic Growth and Instability (ch. 7)

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply (ch. 10)

Frits

11782 Posts

May 10 2009 22:20 GMT

If you're not already an A+ student you're not suddenly going to get 100% on a final now, so don't expect to make it. What happens if you don't get the A- by the way, I know jack shit about american universities. In Holland you are supposed to get a 5.5 out of 10 grade to pass the course and that's about it.

ilovezil

United States4143 Posts

May 10 2009 22:26 GMT

On May 11 2009 07:20 Frits wrote:
If you're not already an A+ student you're not suddenly going to get 100% on a final now, so don't expect to make it. What happens if you don't get the A- by the way, I know jack shit about american universities. In Holland you are supposed to get a 5.5 out of 10 grade to pass the course and that's about it.

I just need the extra 3.7 instead of 3.4 to be elligible for this honor system in my college that would open more opportunity for grants and scholarships.

The only reason why I believe it's possible is because of the relatively easy grading system and the general way my professor conducts class. I pretty much bs'ed the other tests because I underestimated this course that much, but I would say it's possible to get a 100 on this final since it's only on 3 chapters, all multiple choice, on less than 30 questions.

exeprime

United Kingdom643 Posts

May 10 2009 22:29 GMT

Read those three chapters, really, it shouldn't be that hard

I've studied macroeconomics like... five years ago, and it's one very interesting discipline once you understand it properly. An eye-opener really. Granted, there are parts that are quite a drag to learn, but i don't see any easy way around that. I think the main thing macroeconomics teaches you is grasping the systemic character of an economy - and to understand that you need to figure out how that system works.

What you could do to find studying easier... don't try to mechanically learn formulas and definitions, try to think of everything in cause & effect terms - how does a plus in one area translate in a minus somewhere else, how one factor affects everything around it, etc etc - and if necessary, try to translate that into mathematical expressions.

Anywho, three chapters isn't much, read them twice, taking your time with it, focusing on understanding them rather than memorizing, and you should be fine. Unless you have a stupid teacher that expects you to know your answers from that book by heart. In which case... bad luck.

edit: multiple choice tests SUCK for macroeconomics, simply because in many areas things aren't exactly cut in stone. That's probably gonna involve a lot more memorizing and a lot less reasoning

Boblion

France8043 Posts

May 10 2009 22:38 GMT

I have macro tomorrow and it will be an epic fail.
:D

decafchicken

United States19918 Posts

May 10 2009 22:46 GMT

i had micro last week...epic fail

fanatacist

10319 Posts

May 10 2009 22:48 GMT

I have macro tomorrow too... And it's on the whole book -_-

disciple

9069 Posts

May 10 2009 22:48 GMT

#10

I did my macro already, the lecture was based on Blanchard / Illing. It was a 2 semester course, so it covered a lot of info. Macro is my absolutely favorite part of the economics and I will be doing advanced macro next semester, which is nerd only

Zurles

United Kingdom1659 Posts

May 10 2009 23:00 GMT

#11

I got an A in economics

it's so logical and easy, just word the essay questions properly, and bang out a few diagrams

Boblion

France8043 Posts

May 10 2009 23:03 GMT

#12

Micro is easier.
Macro is like algebra. It doesn't really make sense for me as soon as i have to make some equations.
+ There are too many definitions to memorize.
-.-

LuMiX

China5757 Posts

May 10 2009 23:10 GMT

#13

3 chapters is nothing. You should have started reading and maybe taking notes like a week ago, if you're into that kind of thing. Honestly though, three chapters and ~30 multiple choice problems... READ!

Dunk.vn

United States197 Posts

May 10 2009 23:15 GMT

#14

i just had macro final yesterday, it's freaking brutal...
do you need any help with the material?

CaucasianAsian

Korea (South)11568 Posts

May 10 2009 23:21 GMT

#15

i got an A in macro, it was super easy. supply & demand is simple. Then all the things about money and inflation, which isn't hard at all to understand. didn't study at all.

I thought micro was a little harder, got a B in that (fricken 89%, screw you professor for not rounding up!)

but my professor used his own book to teach it.

Boblion

France8043 Posts

May 10 2009 23:22 GMT

#16

Micro is like math for stupid people imo.
I'm stupid so it is fine.

huameng

United States1133 Posts

May 11 2009 00:10 GMT

#17

I have that book with me, and the publishers have a website with 30 multiple choice questions per chapter. They're pretty simple but will help hammer home the concepts if you don't know them.

AP Micro+Macro on thursday gogogo. D: