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Course Description

This course covers both micro- and macroeconomics. Using real-life examples and case studies, you'll acquire a broad overview of economic theories and their application to current situations. Topics include supply and demand, income distribution, differing market structures, interest rates, unemployment, inflation, business cycles, monetary and fiscal policy, economic growth, international trade and currency exchange rates. You'll come away with a better understanding of economic concepts, theories and methodologies and how to apply them to market and policy situations.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify and understand key economic concepts.
  • Understand how supply and demand establish market prices and output levels.
  • Analyze the basic characteristics of such market structures as pure competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly.
  • Calculate a firm's output and profit under different market structures.
  • Compare the business cycle, unemployment, inflation and long-term growth, examining the impact of each on the Canadian economy.
  • Identify the importance of international trade and globalization to the Canadian economy.
  • Evaluate the operation and limitations of fiscal policy and the impact of recent federal budgets on the Canadian economy.
  • Identify the main functions of the Bank of Canada and the goals and tools of its monetary policy.

This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in

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Type
Online with Real Time Meetings
Dates
May 01, 2025 to Aug 21, 2025
Contact Hours
51.0
Delivery Options
ON-LINE  
Course Fees
Section Notes

Textbooks are required for this class. The Final Exam will be held on the last scheduled day.

Go here for instructions on how to order your textbook.

You will receive login information for your online classroom, Quercus (UofT Learning Management Engine) via email.

Go here for information on when you will receive your access information.

This course has a webinar component which will be recorded for review.

Webinar dates: Thursdays 7PM-9PM ET 

Please note, there may be variability in length due to the course content covered, a detailed schedule will be available on the Quercus course site.

For technical requirements, please go here.

Section Schedule
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Delivery Options
ON-LINE  
Course Fees
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