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Course details

This course provides the student with a theoretical and applied comprehension to fundamental principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics. It encompasses the basis of the economic way of thinking, the operation of markets, the role of government, and a firms’ profit maximizing decisions as it operates in an environment with varying levels of competition and costs. It includes the examination of economic statistics, the forces that determine national income and international trade flows, and the role of monetary and fiscal policies. This course qualifies as a prerequisite for entrance into the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Professional Education Program (PEP).

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

4.0

Cost

$900.51

Course offerings

Fall 2023

Below is one offering of ECON 5210 for the Fall 2023 term.

CRN 50183

Duration

Tue Sep 12 - Wed Dec 20 (15 weeks)

  • 15 weeks
  • CRN 50183
  • $900.51
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 12 - Dec 20 N/A N/A Online
Oct 11 Wed 18:00 - 21:00 Burnaby SW03 Rm. 2620
Nov 15 Wed 18:00 - 21:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 203
Dec 18 Mon 18:00 - 21:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 203
Instructor

Richard Miles

Course outline

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Cost

$900.51

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  2. The following dates will be HELD IN-CLASS at the Burnaby Campus: Exam 1: Oct 11 Exam 2: Nov 15 Final: Dec 13. Online/hybrid with in-person exams held on the Burnaby campus and asynchronous delivery with weekly optional Zoom meeting Q&A's.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Microeconomics

  • Analyze the basic economic problem of scarcity, choice, and opportunity cost.
  • Evaluate gains from trade.
  • Differentiate the operation of the market forces of supply and demand.
  • Evaluate and analyze the competitive environment for business and its impacts on profits and costs.
  • Evaluate and analyze the impacts of government regulations and policies on industry and markets.
  • Assess capital markets and their relationship to investor decision making.

Macroeconomics

  • Compare and analyze important economic statistics.
  • Assess changes in aggregate demand and aggregate supply and the resultant changes to economic statistics.
  • Analyze commercial banking and its role in lending and deposit creation.
  • Compare and contrast open versus closed economies and benefits and costs of international trade.
  • Evaluate exchange rate determination and the impacts on open economy economic statistics.
  • Analyze the relationships between productivity growth, growth of national income, and standards of living.​

Effective as of Winter 2023

Related Programs

Economics (ECON 5210) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Business + Media

  1. Professional Accounting
    Advanced Diploma Full-time/Part-time

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