ECON 120
Principles of Macroeconomics
Fall 2014
(also offered Spring 2015)
Division II
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
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Class Details
This course provides an introduction to the study of the aggregate national economy. It develops the basic theories of macroeconomics and applies them to topics of current interest. Issues to be explored include: the causes of inflation, unemployment, recessions, and depressions; the role of government fiscal and monetary policy in stabilizing the economy; the determinants of long-run economic growth; the long- and short-run effects of taxes, budget deficits, and other government policies on the national economy; the role of financial frictions in amplifying recessions; and the workings of exchange rates and international finance.
The Class:
Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 40
Expected: 40
Class#: 1450
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 40
Expected: 40
Class#: 1450
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
problem sets, short essays, midterm, final exam (Samson's section will have 2 one-hour exams and a final)
Prerequisites:
ECON 110
Distributions:
Division II
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
Attributes:
POEC Required Courses
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ECON 120 - 03 (F) LEC Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 120 - 03 (F) LEC Principles of MacroeconomicsDivision II Quantitative/Formal ReasoningMR 2:35 pm - 3:50 pm
Griffin 71450
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