ECO 111 - Macroeconomics

An analysis of the performance and behavior of aggregate economic activity. Quantitative analysis of the determinants of gross domestic product, national income, total unemployment, total inflation, interest rates, and economic measures of evaluation will be analyzed. Topics include the roles of monetary and fiscal policy, national income, economic growth, business cycles, diverse economic schools of thought, international trade, and exchange rates.

Credits: 3
Hours
3 Lecture Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

Describe major macroeconomic concepts and theories.
Apply macroeconomic methods economists use to explore social phenomena.
Demonstrate the discourse skills necessary to participate in civic life, including the deliberation of ideas through reasoned inquiry that seeks new information and considers multiple viewpoints.
Demonstrate the ethical practice of advocacy, dissent, and dialogue that constructively attends to points of conflict.

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