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title: Macroeconomics
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# Macroeconomics

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## Course Description

Economics studies how we allocate resources, which are limited, to satisfy wants and needs, which are unlimited. In fact, the existence of limited resources and unlimited way of using those resources is called the economic problem.

## Learning Outcomes

- Examine the different measurements of economic performance and use these indicators to evaluate current economic conditions.
- Evaluate and demonstrate the effects and shifts in demand and supply on market outcomes in a capitalistic society.
- Analyze the macroeconomics indicators to evaluate the effectiveness in the economy and explain their implications in everyday life.
- Identify the key approaches to macroeconomic policy. Analyze impacts of policy actions and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different policies.

## Instructor

- Instructor
    
    Nikki Henderson, MBA
    
    
    
    
    - USG eCampus
    
    Teaching:
    
    Fall

September

1

Fall 2026

Start Date

January

4

Fall 2027

End Date

Upcoming refers to the next academic term after the current one.

January

5

Spring 2027

Start Date

May

3

Spring 2027

End Date

Duration

### 16 weeks

Instruction Method

### Self-paced

[View Syllabus](https://ecampus-usg.simplesyllabus.com/en-US/doc/hrgqqfesq)

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