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Economics 261

Economics 261: Money, Banking, and Financial Markets


Department of Economics, Boston College, Spring 2004 Section 1: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 2:00-2:50pm
Section 2: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 3:00-3:50pm
Fulton Hall, Room 220
Professor Peter Ireland
Administration Building, Room 444
Tel: (617) 552-3687
Email: peter.ireland@bc.edu

Syllabus Lecture Notes Previous Exams Useful Links and Other Stuff
Syllabus (pdf):
Syllabus for Section 1 Syllabus for Section 2 top
Downloadable Lecture Notes (pdf): 1. Introduction
An Overview of the Financial System What is Money? 2. Interest Rates Understanding Interest Rates The Behavior of Interest Rates The Risk and Term Structure of Interest Rates 3. The Equity Markets

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Economics 261

A Model of Stock Prices 4. Banks and Bank Management Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions 5. The Money Supply Process Introduction to the Money Supply Process A Simple Model of Multiple Deposit Creation The Fed's Control of the Monetary Base Determinants of the Money Supply 6. The Federal Reserve and the Conduct of Monetary Policy Structure of the Federal Reserve System The Tools of Monetary Policy Conduct of Monetary Policy: Goals and Targets Federal Reserve Operating Procedures top
Previous Exams (pdf):
First Midterm for Section 1 Answers to First Midterm for Section 1 First Midterm for Section 2 Answers to First Midterm for Section 2 Second Midterm for Section 1 Answers to Second Midterm for Section 1 Second Midterm for Section 2 Answers to Second Midterm for Section 2 Third Midterm for Section 1 Answers to Third Midterm for Section 1 Third Midterm for Section 2 Answers to Third Midterm for Section 2 Fourth Midterm for Section 1 Answers to Fourth Midterm for Section 1 Fourth Midterm for Section 2 Answers to Fourth Midterm for Section 2

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Fifth Midterm for Section 1 Answers to Fifth Midterm for Section 1 Fifth Midterm for Section 2 Answers to Fifth Midterm for Section 2 Final Exam for Section 1 Answers to Final Exam for Section 1 Final Exam for Section 2 Answers to Final Exam for Section 2 top
Useful Links and Other Stuff:
Appendix to Mishkin's Chapter 2: Financial Market Instruments (pdf) DJIA Valuation Exercise (xls) top Peter Ireland's Homepage

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