ECON 381

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Intermediate Macroeconomics

Economics College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Course Description

Intermediate macroeconomic theory, emphasizing income, unemployment, and price-level analysis.

When Taught

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Recommended

Econ 380 or concurrent enrollment

Note

If you plan to complete Econ 110 and/or Math 112 through Independent Study, this class cannot be registered for until the Independent Study course is completed.

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Econ 381 students will be able to

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and construction of key macroeconomic data; Demonstrate an understanding of the connection between microeconomics and macroeconomics; Demonstrate an understanding of standard models of economic growth long-run macroeconomic behavior short-run macroeconomic behavior Use these models to analyze the macroeconomic effects of monetary and fiscal policy changes as well as other economic shocks; Use these models to interpret historical and current events; and Demonstrate an understanding of issues regarding the value and limitations of monetary and fiscal policy.