Economics / AP

404510 Economics

Prerequisite: World Geography or World History and U.S. History Credit: 1

This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of America’s economic system. The course includes the study of the fundamental concepts of free enterprise, supply and demand, monetary policy, fiscal policies, and international trade. Current economic topics, problems, and potential solu- ons will be included.

404530 AP Macroeconomics

Prerequisite: none Credit: .5

The course with consumers and producers as a whole the effects of government spending and taxation, and the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve. Macroeconomics is concerned with unemployment, inflation, and the business cycle.