FD - 501 Essentials of Economics

Credits: 3

This course will cover the basic concepts of macroeconomics, microeconomics, and money and banking. Topics included are supply and demand, national income accounting, international trade policy, critical economic indicators, elasticity, market structures, monetary and fiscal policy, theories of interest rate determination, foreign exchange markets, budget deficits and public debt. Current economic issues and policies are emphasized.

Prerequisite: none