International Economics (P)

PREREQUISITE: (ECON-UA 1 OR ECON-UA 9001 OR ECI-UF 1001 OR AP MACROECONOMICS WITH SCORE OF 4 OR 5) AND ( ECON-UA 2 OR ECON-UA 9002 OR ECI-UF 1002 OR ECON-SHU 2 OR ECON-SHU 3 OR AP MICROECONOMICS WITH A SCORE 4 OR 5). ALL WITH A MINIMUM GRADE OF C.

Students must also register for one of the following RCT sections: 021, 022

Focuses on international trade in goods, services, and capital. It serves as an introduction to international economic issues and as preparation for the department's more advanced course in ECON-UA 324. The issues discussed include gains from trade and their distribution; analysis of protectionism; strategic trade barriers; the trade deficit; exchange rate determination; and government intervention in foreign exchange markets.