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| Author : | Jae K. Shim, Ph.D., CPA |
| Course Length : | Pages: 104 ||| Review Questions: 60 ||| Final Exam Questions: 40 |
| CPE Credits : | 8.0 |
| IRS Credits : | 0 |
| Price : | $71.95 |
| Passing Score : | 70% |
| Course Type: | NASBA QAS - Text - NASBA Registry |
| Technical Designation: | Technical |
| Primary Subject-Field Of Study: | Economics - Economics for Course Id 917 |
| Description : | Understanding the economy and coping with the economic environment is critical in today's business performance, which is a major concern for managers and investors. The course addresses macro-economic factors that may affect a business’s performance. Macro-economic factors include business cycles, interest rates, economic policy, inflation, unemployment, housing starts, money supply, and foreign exchange rates. For example, how the Fed's monetary policy affects corporate earnings is stressed. A variety of economic statistics and indicators are also explained in depth. |
| Usage Rank : | 32273 |
| Release : | 2022 |
| Version : | 1.0 |
| Prerequisites : | Basic Math |
| Experience Level : | Overview |
| Additional Contents : | Complete, no additional material needed. |
| Additional Links : |
Economy: What It Is, Types of Economies, Economic Indicators
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| Advance Preparation : | None. |
| Delivery Method : | QAS Self Study |
| Intended Participants : | Anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE). |
| Revision Date : | 18-Jan-2023 |
| NASBA Course Declaration : | Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase and with a minimum passing grade of 70% or better to receive CPE credit unless otherwise noted on the Course History page (i.e. California Ethics must score 90% or better). After logging in click on the Course History links on your My Courses page for the Begin date and Expire date for the Final Exam. |
| Approved Audience : | NASBA QAS - Text - NASBA Registry - 917 |
| Keywords : | Economics, Understanding, Economy, v12, cpe, cpa, online course |
| Learning Objectives : |
Module 1
2. Recognize sources of economic data/variables to be analyzed. Module 2
2. Recognize elements of economic systems. 3. Identify the goals of economic policies. Module 3
2. Identify different economic concepts and decisions. Module 4
2. Recognize the factors of unemployment and the business cycle. Module 5
2. Identify different measures of GDP. Module 6
2. Identify the components of investment. 3. Recognize and calculate the marginal propensity to save. Module 7
Module 8
2. Identify the role of interest rates and the money supply. Module 9
Module 10
2. Identify the cause of stagflation and some potential solutions. Module 11
2. Calculate exchange rates. Module 12
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| Course Contents : | Module 1: Understanding Economic Data and Indicators Learning Objectives Economic Indicators and Stocks and Businesses Economic Indicators and Bond Yields Economic Indicator: Index of Leading Indicators Coincident Indicators Lagging Indicators Economic Indicators: Consumers Confidence Indices Industry Indices Module 1 Review Questions Module 2: The Scope of Economics Learning Objectives Individual Keys in This Module Key 1: The Objectives of Economics Key 2: Microeconomics vs. Macroeconomics Key 3: The Private and Public Sectors Key 4: Economic Systems Key 5: Economic Theories and Models Key 6: Economic Policy Module 2 Review Questions Module 3: Basic Concepts in Economics Learning Objectives Individual Keys in This Module Key 7: Using Functions, Graphs, and Equations Key 8: Marginal Measures Key 9: The Production Possibility Frontier Key 10: Supply and Demand Key 11: Market Equilibrium Key 12: Relationships among Macroeconomic Variables Key 13: Aggregate Demand and Supply Module 3 Review Questions Module 4: Fundamental Macroeconomic Concepts Learning Objectives Individual Keys in This Module Key 14: Money Key 15: Prices and Resource Allocation Key 16: Firms, Households and Government Key 17: The Circular Flow Key 18: Business Cycle Key 19: Unemployment Key 20: Inflation and Deflation Key 21: Unemployment and Full Employment Module 4 Review Questions Module 5: Measuring Economic Activity Learning Objectives Individual Keys in This Module Key 22: Gross Domestic Product Key 23: Other National Income Measures Key 24: Simple Index Numbers Key 25: Bundled (Weighted) Index Numbers Key 26: Measures of Inflation - Price Indices Key 27: Index Number Problems Key 28: Real and Nominal Measures Key 29: Measures of Money Supply Key 30: Measuring Unemployment Module 5 Review Questions Module 6: Equilibrium Output and Income Learning Objectives Individual Keys in This Module Key 31: The 45-Degree Line Graph Key 32: Consumption and Marginal Propensity to Consume Key 33: Saving and Marginal Propensity to Save Key 34: Investment Key 35: Determination of Equilibrium Output and Income - A Two Sector Model Key 36: The Multiplier Key 37: Saving and Investment Key 38: Net Exports Module 6 Review Questions Module 7: Fiscal Policy Learning Objectives Individual Keys in This Module Key 39: Taxation and the Consumption Function Key 40: Government Spending Key 41: The Expenditure Multiplier Key 42: The Tax Multiplier Key 43: The Balanced Budget Multiplier Key 44: Fiscal Policy Key 45: Inflationary Effects Key 46: Budget Deficits Key 47: Automatic Stabilizers Key 48: Full Employment Budget Module 7 Review Questions Module 8: Money, Financial Markets, and the Banking System Learning Objectives Individual Keys in This Module Key 49: The Meaning and Function of Money Key 50: Financial Instruments Key 51: Financial Institutions and Markets Key 52: The Federal Reserve System Key 53: Functions of the Federal Reserve Key 54: Organization of the Banking System Key 55: How Banks Create Money Key 56: Demand for Money Balances Key 57: The Federal Reserve and the Money Supply Key 58: Interest and Interest Rates Module 8 Review Questions Module 9: Monetary Policy Learning Objectives Individual Keys in This Module Key 59: Price Level and Inflation Key 60: Income and Interest Rates Key 61: Investment and Interest Rates Key 62: The Quantity Theory of Money Key 63: Interest and Money Demand Key 64: Supply of and Demand for Money Key 65: Tools of Monetary Policy Module 9 Review Questions Module 10: The Full Macroeconomic Model Learning Objectives Individual Keys in This Module Key 66: Aggregate Supply and Demand: Equilibrium Key 67: Aggregate Supply: Short Run Key 68: Aggregate Supply: Long Run Key 69: Labor Supply, Wages, and Productivity Key 70: The Phillips Curve Key 71: Aggregate Demand Key 72: Equilibrium in Money and Goods Markets Key 73: Stagflation Key 74: Federal Deficits Module 10 Review Questions Module 11: International Trade and Finance Learning Objectives Individual Keys in This Module Key 75: Gains from Trade Key 76: The Foreign Trade Multiplier Key 77: The Case for Free Trade Key 78: The Case for Restricted Trade Key 79: Arguments for Protection Key 80: The Balance of Payments Key 81: The Foreign Exchange Market Key 82: Strong Dollar and Weak Dollar Key 83: Correcting a Persistent Payments Deficit Module 11 Review Questions Module 12: Issues in Macroeconomics Learning Objectives Individual Keys in This Module Key 84: The Classical (Market Clearing) Model Key 85: Keynesian Economics Key 86: Monetarism Key 87: Neoclassical Macroeconomics Key 88: Rational Expectations Key 89: Supply-Side Economics Module 12 Review Questions Glossary |
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Understanding the Economy - v12 (8 Hrs)