This course is offered online and it is recommended you complete a short self-assessment to ensure readiness before taking an online course.
The American macroeconomic system and its effects on social, cultural and political environments by focusing on aggregate economic analysis. Allocation mechanisms for scarce resources, such as supply and demand, are discussed and utilized. Aggregate measures of economic activity such as GDP, unemployment, labor participation rates and price indices are defined, examined and critiqued. Finally, the course examines macroeconomic equilibrium, money and financial institutions, the Federal Reserve System, the Solow model of long run growth, the role of saving in the Solow model, short run (Keynesian) monetary and fiscal policy stabilization policy, the Classical model of the economy and international economics.
- Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
- Homework hours/semester: 96-108
Textbook: View textbook in Bookstore
Instructor:
Malkiat Sandhu, sandhum@smccd.edu
IGETC: 4B-Economics - Canada
Fee Description | Type | Amount |
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Book-Inclusive Digital Acc-CAN | Flat Fee | $94 |
Section Information as of Thursday, May 2 2024 - 06:16:09 pm
Course status: Open
InstructorSection | Meeting Date | Meeting Time | Days | Building | Room | Section | Section Description |
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Instructor: Malkiat Sandhu | 06/10-07/19 | Online course | 0000 | OMH | Online |
Critical Dates for this Course | Date |
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Last day to add class | June 12, 2024 |
Last day to drop with a refund | June 12, 2024 |
Last day to drop without a "W" | June 16, 2024 |
Last day to drop with a "W" | July 10, 2024 |
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option | July 19, 2024 |