ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course introduces economic analysis of individual, business, and industry in the market economy. Topics include the price mechanism, supply and demand, optimizing economic behavior, costs and revenue, market structures, factor markets, income distribution, market failure, and government intervention. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and evaluate consumer and business alternatives in order to efficiently achieve economic objectives. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Social/Behavioral Sciences. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course. Pre-requisite(s): DRE 097 or EFL 074, EFL 084, and EFL 094 and DMA 010, DMA 020, DMA 030, DMA 040, and DMA 050.