The theory of economics does not furnish the body of settled conclusions immediately applicable to policy. Fisher, Ronald C. State and Local Public Finance .
Students are also responsible for the materials in handouts when distributed.
The grade for the course will have three components. For the semester there are a total of 300 possible points. A make-up for a missed exam is given, but only in the event of grave and substantiated cause. Students absent from an exam for such reasons must obtain permission from the instructor. Permission must be sought via e-mail , at the earliest opportunity, and must be supplemented with medical note or other certification of the circumstances.