ECO 308 - Public Finance (3)

Introduces the basic concepts used to describe and measure government decision-making as it pertains to economics. This course examines the effects of fiscal policy on resources, incomes, prices, and employment. Students successfully completing this course will be able to: 1) understand the characteristics, functions, and interactions of public and private institutions; 2) explain fundamental economic theory and terminology as it relates to public finance; 3) apply economic theory to current policy problems; and 4) analyze and apply economic data to the study of a public policy problem.
Prerequisite: ECO 203 .
(Cross-referenced with PSI 308 .)

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