Course details
The macroeconomic environment of the firm
ECON 10804A
The course aims to familiarize the student with macroeconomic analysis. It aims for students to understand the economic theories that help explain productivity and standards of living, economic growth, inflation, unemployment, determination of interest rates, exchange rates and business cycles. The course will also allow students to know the instruments used by central banks and governments to stabilize the economy, and to know the impacts of monetary and fiscal policies on the economy.
Themes covered
Basic concepts in macroeconomics
National accounts
Economic growth in the long run
Inflation and unemployment
Model of aggregate demand and supply in the short run
Balance of payments and exchange rates
Money and the banking system
Macroeconomic effects of monetary policy
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal policy
Important notes
Course in French : ECON 10804
Course in Spanish : ECON 10804E
Prerequisite(s) : ECON 10803(A)
Course code
ECON 10804A
Subject
Économie
Program
Bachelor’s degree (BBA)
Location
Côte-des-Neiges
Instruction mode
On-site learning
Credits
3