MACRO AND CONSUMER ECONOMICS

This course requires students to master the principles of macroeconomics by analyzing economic problems in addition to understanding basic consumer economics. This study of macroeconomics includes understanding how economic data is computed, how to interpret that data and how the Federal Government and Federal Reserve Bank take policy actions intended to stabilize the economy and aid in its growth. The consumer economics portion includes how to develop a budget, banking, saving and investing and finally, home and auto purchases. Please note: In Macro and Consumer Economics students will examine macroeconomic and personal finance concepts. Macro and Consumer Economics requires the purchase of TWO textbooks, and different textbooks than the one used in Microeconomics. If you need a semester credit of Economics only, please enroll in the Blueprint Education Economics course. If you need a full credit of Economics, please enroll in Microeconomics and then Macro and Consumer Economics. Aligned to Illinois state educational standards.

Textbook: (purchased separately)

• ECONOMICS: PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES, 2003
• ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS, 2004