Economics and Society

A course designed for the nonmajor who wishes an introduction to economic reasoning and policy-making. The major concepts of modern economics will be discussed along with applications of the theory to important contemporary problems such as inflation, recession, productivity, income distribution, economic concentration, and the U.S. role in the world economy. Accounting majors should take ECON 101. Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have received credit for ECON 101.