About This Course

Study.com Macroeconomics introduces national and global economic behavior: GDP and economic growth, unemployment and inflation, aggregate demand and supply, fiscal and monetary policy, money and banking, interest rates, exchange rates and open-economy basics, business cycles, and role of government stabilization — using models and data interpretation suitable for a first college-level macro course. Video lessons, practice, and assessments align with introductory macroeconomics expectations. Credit is earned through the College Accelerator plan; courses carry ACE and NCCRS recommendations. Always confirm transfer with your receiving institution.

General education & majors

Degree requirements differ by college and catalog year; always verify gen-ed rules and transfer credit with your advisor.

Often satisfies social-science or economics breadth requirements and is common for business, finance, accounting, public policy, international relations, and liberal arts majors — prerequisite sequencing with microeconomics varies by school.

What You'll Learn

  • Interpret GDP, inflation, unemployment, and growth using standard macro indicators.
  • Apply aggregate demand/supply reasoning to shocks and policy scenarios.
  • Explain roles of fiscal policy, monetary policy, and the banking system.
  • Describe exchange rates, balance-of-payments themes, and open-economy linkages at an introductory level.
  • Use graphs and quantitative intuition common to college macro assessments.

About Study.com

Study.com offers 220+ online college courses with ACE and NCCRS credit recommendations. College Accelerator plans include video lessons, quizzes, and proctored exams for transferable credit.

Accreditation: ACE- and NCCRS-recommended courses
Location: USA
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