ECX1710

Macroeconomics

Dr Siang Ng

6 points · 3 hours per week · First and second semester (Caulfield and Peninsula) · Second semester (Distance)

Objectives On completion of this subject students should understand and evaluate the importance of factors that determine aggregate output, employment, interest rates, the average price level and the exchange rate. Students should also appreciate the influence of these factors on decision making in government, business and international trade.

Synopsis Topics include aggregate demand and aggregate supply; fiscal and monetary policy; unemployment, inflation and the current account deficit.

Assessment (on campus) Mid-semester test: 25% · Examination (2 hours): 75% · The final mark that the student receives for the subject will be determined by the subject coordinator taking into account all aspects of assessment
Assessment (distance) Assignment (1500 words): 25% Examination (2 hours): 75%

Prescribed texts

McTaggart D and others Macroeconomics Addison-Wesley, 1995

Back to the 1999 Business and Economics Handbook