ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics

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Wellesley College

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Staff This first course in economics introduces students to the market system. Microeconomics considers the decisions of households and firms about what to consume and what to produce, and the efficiency and equity of market outcomes. Supply and demand analysis is developed and applied. Policy issues include price floors and ceilings, competition and monopoly, income distribution, and the role of government in a market economy. Prerequisite: Fulfillment of the basic skills component of the Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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