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May 15, 2024
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2021-2022 Hill Book (Class of 2025) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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ECO 113 - Everyday EconomicsFour Credits
Fall Semester
Why does popcorn cost more at the movies? What policies should the government enact to mitigate the climate crisis? Can rent control help solve the housing crisis faced by poor households in Boston and New York? Can dyeing elephant tusks really save elephants from poachers? Economics can be applied to help answer questions that range from relatively mundane to those that are really important. This course will introduce students to basic principles of microeconomics with emphasis on providing tools to analyze economic issues and problems we face every day.
General Education Attribute(s): Social Scientific Inquiry
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