ECON 614 Macroeconomics Theory

This course presents the powerful analytical tools that enable the student to understand the interaction of households, businesses, governments, and foreign countries in the whole economy, as well as the impact of changes in interest rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policy on businesses and the economy.

Textbook readings, PowerPoint presentations, and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (7)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete 7 Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at least 300 words. The student must then post 1 reply of at least 150 words. For each thread and each reply, the student must support his/her assertions with at least 1 scholarly citation in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, etc.

Research Paper Assignment

The student is required to write a 6-8 page, double-spaced paper (not counting the title and reference pages). The research paper topic must be about a macroeconomic issue with a minimum of 3 references from published scholarly articles. Current APA format is required.

Quizzes (7)

There will be 7 quizzes in this course. Each quiz is open-book/open-notes, contains 30 multiple-choice and 2 essay questions, has a 1 hour and 20 minute time limit, and allows 1 attempt.