ECON 101
Spring 2009
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01
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| Certificates: International Relations |
A general introduction to economic analysis and its applications for public policy, the course examines the forces of supply and demand in competitive markets. How and why do markets fail in certain contexts? How do firms really operate; is it profits for shareholders or CEO pay that they seek to maximize? What are the causes of and remedies for unemployment and inflation? This course serves as a general introduction to micro- and macroeconomics for students who are not considering majoring in economics, and it satisfies the prerequisite for economics courses at the 200 level. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-Polit Econ) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Paul Krugman & Robin Wells. ECONOMICS, 2006 Worth Publishers, THE ECONOMIST (bundled with text)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Bi-weekly homework; problem set or short policy essay. Two progress examinations. One final examination. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning |
| Instructor(s): Bonin,John P. Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC001; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 75 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: -15 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 10 | JR non-major: 15 | SO: 20 | FR: 30 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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