Requirements
Textbook: Macro for MBAs
Socrative App on Phone/Tablet
Socrative room otm732

Grading Policy
4 Socrative Quizzes	25%
1 Debate	25%
Quiz, Chs 1 & 4	50%

OTM 732: Macroeconomics
Mo Davis, mdavis@bus.wisc.edu
Office Hours: Email Me

Daytime and Evening Students, Please Read This First:

Homework Due Before First Class

• Download the Socrative App and make sure you know how to use it (room otm732)
• Read Chapter 1 of the textbook ... a pdf of the chapter is here.
  There will be a brief Socrative quiz on the first day of class
• Print out lecture notes, available here
  Note: There is a "no laptop" policy during lectures, have the lecture notes printed out ahead of time

Debate Teams and Topics

Trade Debate (week 2)
Team 1 vs. Team 2 -- Should the U.S. Tax Imports from Countries That Manipulate Their Currency?
Team 1 YES, Team 2 NO

Growth and Inequality Debates (weeks 4 and 5)
Team 3 vs. Team 4 -- Should the U.S. Balance the Budget by Raising Taxes or Cutting Entitlements?
Team 3 RAISE TAXES, Team 4 CUT ENTITLEMENTS

Team 5 vs. Team 6 -- Should the U.S. Raise the Federal Minimum Wage?
Team 5 YES, Team 6 NO

Team 7 vs. Team 8 -- Should the U.S. Repeal "Obamacare"?
Team 7 YES, Team 8 NO

Regional Debate (week 5)
Team 9 vs. Team 10 -- Should Wisconsin Grow by Improving Amenities or Cutting Taxes?
Team 9 IMPROVE AMENITIES, Team 10 CUT TAXES

Debate Rules

• Each team has exactly 7 minutes to present
• Each team must hand to me the following in advance:
  • A Power Point set of slides
  • A full written transcript lasting 7 minutes when read aloud of the argument the team is making
• After each team presents, there will be a brief Q&A
• Teams will be graded based on the clarity of the presentation and the soundness of the arguments