As the semester winds to a close here are some important things that you may need to know for the next week.

Official office hours end on the last Friday before Final Exam week.  I will still be around through Thursday of Finals Week for questions however.  Here is my tentative schedule; if you would like to stop by it would be a good idea to send me a quick email to make sure I’m available.

Monday: morning until 12:00 noon (I have to leave at noon)

Tuesday: morning until 12:00 noon and for a little while after my 12:00 exam

Wednesday: 10am through the early afternoon (at least until noon for Micro students)

Thursday: 10am through early afternoon

If you would like to know your Final course grade I can provide that after you have taken your exam, you will need to stop by my office though.  I cannot email grades, so please don’t ask.

Some students have asked about their current grade.  Doing the following will give you an estimate about where you stand with only the Final Exam and Semester Paper left to be graded.  Take the percentage you earned for the following components of the course and multiply by these numbers:

Homework %  x  0.3

Test 1%  x  0.15

Midterm%  x  0.225

Test 3 % x  0.15

Attendence estimate%  x  0.15

Add all of these together and that will give you an ESTIMATE of your current grade.

Lastly, here is the link for course evaluations. 

https://people.richland.edu/feedback

If you have any other questions feel free to send me an email.

Here is an interesting article in this mornings New York Times.  I didn't know this but apparently you still are required to pay U.S. taxes even if you are no longer living in the country.  While I don't agree with the idea that this is a result of "Obama's tax oppression" (he didn't invent taxes, nor create a vast majority of this that we pay)... it is an interesting article and idea to consider.

There are no articles referenced on Test #3.

All semester papers should now be submitted.  I will go through and send a quick receipt email tomorrow (Tuesday, May 8).  If you have not heard from me within the next few days you should see me as soon as possible.  I will have all papers graded and returned during the Final Exam.

Given that we are finishing up the semester discussing taxes, this article from NPR seemed appropriate.  It discusses the idea of reducing taxes and still being able to obtain revenue.

Macroeconomics 02, TTh 9:30am:

            Assign 21.1; Due Thursday, May 3

            Semester Papers; Due Friday, May 4 (emailed)

            Test #3; Tuesday, May 8

Macroeconomics 03, TTh 12:30pm:

            Assign 21.1; Due Thursday, May 3

            Semester Papers; Due Friday, May 4 (emailed)

            Test #3; Tuesday, May 8

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Microeconomics 01, MWF 11:00am:

            Assign 18.1; Due Friday, May 4

            Assign 18.2; Due Friday, May 4

            Semester Paper; Due Friday, May 4 (emailed)

            Test #3; Monday, May 7