25555 Macroeconomics: Theory and Applications

6cp
Requisite(s): (25115 Economics for Business OR 251150 Economics for Business)) AND (((26134 Business Statistics OR 26133 Business Information Analysis OR 261330 Business Information Analysis))
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.
Undergraduate

In this subject, students gain a thorough introduction to the main macroeconomic problems facing modern economies. The subject develops a framework for understanding these problems and examines the major policy tools used to deal with them. Topics covered include unemployment; inflation; determination of national income; monetary policy; and fiscal policy. The subject also deals with models of consumption and investment spending and problems which arise in attempting to estimate these models for economies like Australia. Linkages with the international market are also considered.

For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.business.uts.edu.au/courses/subject/syllabus/25555.pdf

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus
Autumn semester, Kuring-gai campus
Autumn semester, Kuala Lumpur
Spring semester, Kuala Lumpur

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $872.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,220.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.