ECON241

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ECON241

Money in the Economy ECON241 FA

Next Offered in 9899 FA

This course provides an introduction to financial markets, theory and policy. The theory and practice of money, banking, the financial system, portfolio management, interest rates and monetary control will be developed. The course will emphasize the differences between commodity and credit money. It will attempt to shed light on the fundamental question: how does nominal monetary change affect real variables in an economy?

MAJOR READINGS

B. J. Moore, HORIZONTALISTS AND
VERTICALISTS, suggested readings.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Problem sets (25 percent), short papers (25 percent), research paper (25 percent), final examination (25 percent).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS ECON

Prerequisites: ECON111 and ECON112 or ECON105

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

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