ECON 3020 - Intermediate Macroeconomics

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Economics

Description:

Explores the macroeconomic environment within which business decisions are made. Source data is used to obtain measures of the economy. Macroeconomic theory underlying the conduct of monetary and fiscal policy is analyzed. The course expands on introductory topics of national income, economic growth, the monetary system, inflation, business cycle theory, unemployment, government policy, the trade balance, and exchange rate systems. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of macroeconomic concepts and issues including national income, economic growth, inflation, unemployment, the monetary system, international economics, the business cycle, monetary policy and fiscal policy. 2. Use mathematical and graphical macroeconomic models to analyze the impact of various events and government policies on the national economy. Prerequisites: ECON 2010 and ECON 2020 (Grade C- or higher); and MATH 1100 or MATH 1210 (Grade C- or higher). SP

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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