EC120 Lecture 1: EC120_Syllabus_2015
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Ec120 is a coordinated course, with five instructors teaching a total of 7 sections in the fall term. Each instructor will cover the same content during the term. Students in all sections will be assessed identically, with common quizzes, midterm tests, and final exams. Specific content and examples covered in lectures and iclicker questions may vary across sections. E-mail lmcleod@wlu. ca kjackson@wlu. ca kjackson@wlu. ca arabi@wlu. ca lmcleod@wlu. ca hariizumi@wlu. ca jadean@wlu. ca. Ec120 introduces students to the analysis of a market economy, with a focus on the strengths and weaknesses of the price system, and the role for government intervention in the economy. Students will be introduced to economic analysis relevant to the analysis of a wide variety of questions in business strategy and public policy conducted at the international, national or sub-national level. Specific examples addressed during the term will include environmental policy, domestic tax policy, labour standards, international trade and health policy. Required textbook: mankiw, n. gregory, ronald kneebone, and kenneth mckenzie, principles of.
