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Economics Course Descriptions

1 Principles of Economics I (3) UC:CSU (CAN ECON 4)
This introductory microeconomics course provides students with an understanding of the basic economic principles and forces which govern the production and distribution of goods and services. Topics include forms of business organization, the role of government in the economic system, value and price in a free-enterprise system, labor/management relations, and contemporary economic developments.

2 Principles of Economics II (3) UC:CSU (CAN ECON 2)
NOTE: Economics 1 is not a prerequisite for Economics 2.
This is an introductory course in the principles of macroeconomics. Topics considered include: the national income, business fluctuations, the financial system, public finance, international economics, and the application of economic principles to contemporary economic developments.

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