ECO 220 - Money & Banking

3 Credit(s)

Examination of nature of money and factors influencing money stock; introduction to monetary theory and policy; and impact of monetary phenomena on employment, production, prices, and balance of payments.

Prereqs: ECO 110
Course Type: Lecture
Tuition Tier: Base
Delivery Method:
Online, In-Person
Course Learning Outcomes:
CLO 1) Students will evaluate the functioning of both domestic and international financial markets and their effects on interest rates and levels of risk.
CLO 2) Students will elaborate economic analysis of the financial structure and the financial regulation.
CLO 3) Students will describe and explain the structure of competition within the banking industry and identify the causes and consequences of a financial crisis.
CLO 4) Students will assess the operation of the money supply process and its links to the business cycle.
CLO 5) Students will identify and analyze several scenarios of monetary policy using different theories of monetary policy.
CLO 6) Students will calculate and interpret in graphical and mathematical terms the relevant variables in the financial sector.