In this course, students will learn the foundations of macroeconomics as the branch of economics concerned with how decision-making, in an environment of scarcity, maps onto the aggregate economy. Students will examine theories and evidence related the following core set of topics: national income determination, money , monetary and fiscal policy, macroeconomic conditions , international trade and the balance of payments, and economic growth and development. A grade of “C” or higher must be attained as this is a General Education course.
Prerequisites: ENC 0021, ENC 0022, REA 0011, REA 0019, MAT 0028, MAT 0055