ECO 1040 - A Citizen's Guide to Economics

Institution:

Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Description:

3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on the reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests This course introduces students to basic economic concepts and reasoning, the legal foundations of a market-based economic system, the fundamentals of the macroeconomy, and the foundations of the global economy. Students will be exposed to measurements of a nation's macreconomy, money and banking, the role of government in the economy, the importance of the international economy, and myths about markets. A key feature of the course is the application of economic reasoning to real world problems. (General Studies-Level II, Social Sciences) (GT-SS1)

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.msudenver.edu/

Phone Number:

(303) 556-3058

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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