ECO 2142 Macroeconomic Theory I

3 units
Economics
Faculty of Social Sciences
Analysis of the goods market, the financial market and the labour market. Understanding economic fluctuations in a closed economy and in an open economy. The determination of aggregate production, interest rates, exchange rates, investment, consumption and the trade balance in the short and medium run. The impact of fiscal and monetary policies. The relation between inflation and unemployment.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: ECO 1102 , ( MAT 1300 or MAT 1308 or MAT 1320 or MAT 1330 ).

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Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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