ECN 260 - Money And Banking

Institution:

Westmoreland County Community College

Subject:

Economics

Description:

The nature and functions of financial markets, institutions and monetary policy will be studied. Topics include an overview of the financial system with an emphasis on money, interest rates, the stock market, economic analysis of banking, central banks and the Federal Reserve System, and the tools, strategies, and tactics of monetary policy. The primary objective is to provide students with knowledge of the structures and practical operations of major financial markets and the underlying forces which unify them.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ECN 255

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.westmoreland.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 925-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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