Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics)

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Ec10b continues the curriculum presented in Ec10a, moving to the study of macroeconomics including the growth of the overall economy, business cycles, and economic crises. Ec10b explains what economists do and do not understand about these issues by developing analytical approaches and examining data, including studying the global financial crisis and the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. The course also explains how policy makers can dampen economic fluctuations using monetary policy…