ISBN 0-9673842-2-2      

Welcome to the main home page for Econweb's Introduction to Macroeconomics, an introductory college text in Macroeconomics. This site has dynamic products for faculty and students that greatly enhance the learning experience:

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This on-line text is composed of twenty chapters that take the reader through the essentials of Macroeconomics. Most chapters are composed of five parts:

1. Brief introduction,
2. Lecture notes,
3. On-line quiz,
4. PowerPoint file,
5. Summary.

The material for each chapter is accessible from this page by clicking on "Table of Contents" in the left-hand margin. From there, you will see a listing of each chapter and its associated topic. Simply click on the appropriate link to access the lecture notes, quiz, or slide show for that chapter. The "Macro Home" link takes you back to this page from anywhere in the cybertext, and "Econweb Home" takes you to the Econweb homepage.

We hope you find this text useful to aid in your understanding of macroeconomic concepts. Feedback from students or faculty on the layout, content, or anything else regarding this cybertext is welcome and appreciated. Enjoy the resources available at your disposal and reinforce the economic concepts that you are learning in class.