SBS201 – Economics

General Education

Course ID

SBS201

Course Credits

3

About SBS201 – Economics

Provides an overview of economic concepts and an introduction to basic economic analysis, along with its applications and implications. Topics explored include how markets work, market efficiency and market failure, firm and consumer behavior, and policy issues such as taxation and international trade.

Topics Covered In Course

SBS201 Topics

Economics principles, policy advising, and trade
Supply and demand, elasticity, and government policy
Market efficiency, taxation, and international trade
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Consumer Price Index (CPI), and productivity and growth
Basic financial tools, the monetary system, and money growth and inflation

Prerequisites

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