In this course, students will learn the foundations of macroeco- nomics as the branch of economics concerned with how deci- sion-making, in an environment of scarcity, maps onto the aggregate economy. Students will examine theories and evi- dence related the following core set of topics: national income determination, money, monetary and fiscal policy, macroeco- nomic conditions, international trade and the balance of pay- ments, and economic growth and development. are required.