Transcript title
Principles of Macroeconomics
Credits
4
Grading mode
Standard letter grades
Total contact hours
40
Lecture hours
40
Recommended preparation
WR 121Z or minimum placement WR/Comm Level 9 and MTH 111Z or MTH 112Z or MTH 251Z (or higher) or minimum placement Math Level 20.
Course Description
Examines the aggregate activity of a market economy, economic growth, inflation, unemployment, and the use of fiscal and monetary policy to address macroeconomic problems.
Course learning outcomes
1. Interpret basic macroeconomic indicators including GDP, unemployment, and inflation.
2. Identify the determinants of economic growth.
3. Apply economic models to explain macroeconomic outcomes.
4. Compare fiscal and monetary policy tools, and their uses and economic impacts.
5. Sustainability Outcome: Explain the interconnectedness of environmental, social, and economic systems in the context of macroeconomics.
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