ECONOMICS 100-991

Introduction to Economic Issues

Fall 2013
Course Outline
Instructor: Perry Martens
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Intro1uction 1
MarDets
MarDet ?ai)ure an1 Eo*ernment Inter*ention >
Eo*ernment in Cana1a 4
Macroeconomic In1icators 5
-ationa) Income F
Money an1 t.e %anDin4 ,ystem 7
Macroeconomic Po)icy !