Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteCompletion of Elementary Algebra or the equivalent. Or, placement based on AB 705 mandates. Advisory: Eligibility for college-level composition, ENGL C1000/ ENGL C1000H/ ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100 or equivalent. ECON 102 may be taken before ECON 101. Transfers ToCSUDescription(Prerequisite: Completion of Elementary Algebra or the equivalent. Or, placement based on AB 705 mandates. Advisory: Eligibility for college-level composition, ENGL C1000/ ENGL C1000H/ ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100 or equivalent. ECON 102 may be taken before ECON 101.) This introductory course provides a comprehensive overview of the economy as a whole by examining both long-run and short-run macroeconomic issues. Topics include scarcity, comparative economic systems, domestic output and national income, growth, unemployment, inflation, aggregate demand and supply. It also includes an examination of international trade, government stabilization policy, money and banking, and financial institutions. Students are exposed to both macroeconomic theory and contemporary macroeconomic issues. Special emphasis is placed on developing economic tools and applying those tools to understanding contemporary issues. (CSU/UC) AA/AS COM GE Area 4, Cal-GETC Area 4, C-ID: ECON 202 (formerly AA/AS Area B, CSU Area D, IGETC Area 4) 