Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4B · CSU GE Area D2DescriptionAn introduction to international economic issues. Explores why countries trade and addresses the consequences of trade restrictions. Alternative exchange rate systems, factors that cause exchange-rate fluctuations, and the determinants of a country's balance of trade are covered. Other topics include the politics of trade policy, the impact of trade on the job market, the role of international institutions in the global economy, financial crises, global environmental issues, and international debt problems. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for Economics 141 or Global Studies 141. May be taken prior to or concurrently with ECON 101 or ECON C2001, or ECON 121 or BUS 121. 