AAE150C1

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AAE150C1 - The Role of Markets and Incentives

Agricultural & Applied EconUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

035860

Course Description

This course focuses on a few first principles of economics with the aim of understanding 1) how markets work, 2) the normative significance of markets as a non-coercive and cooperative form of social interaction, 3) circumstances under which the normative significance and efficacy of market outcomes might be questioned (so-called \"market failure\"), and 4) problems associated with government intervention to remedy \"market failure\" and other perceived ills (so-called \"government failure\"). Math proficiency at the basic university level is assumed.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Attributes

GE - T1-INDV (Tier 1 Individuals & Societies)

Enrollment Requirements

015825

Course Requisites

May be convened with

Component

Discussion

Optional Component

Yes

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No