ECON& 202 - Macro Economics

5 credits

Prerequisites
MATH 060, READ 080, or instructor permission.

A macroeconomic study of the U.S. economy as a system for solving the fundamental problems of how a society uses its material resources. Emphasis is given to national income, inflation, unemployment, international trade, business cycles, and the monetary system.

Theory Hours
5 theory hours.

AA Specified Elective
Satisfies social science distribution area B requirement or specified elective for the AA degree.

Course Outcomes

Explain the fundamental concepts of market economics
Understand and describe the concepts and methods of macroeconomic measurements
Describe and explain the roles of international trading arrangements
Describe and critique the tools of fiscal and monetary policy
Ability to apply economic reasoning to current events