Principles of Macroeconomics

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(formerly: ECON C2002 , Principles of Economics-Macro). Term hours: 54 lecture. An introductory course using models of the domestic and international economy to understand national income, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, inequality, the financial system, and monetary, fiscal, and other economic policies. The course concentrates on macroeconomic analysis. Topics emphasized are aggregate supply/demand concepts, economic aggregates and the overall functioning of the American economy, with special emphasis on the role of the government. The course includes national income accounting, employment theory, business cycles, fiscal and monetary policy and economic growth. Duplicate credit not granted for ECON C2002H. (UC Credit Limitation/CSU, AA GE, CalGETC, C-ID:ECON 202).