Certainly, if you are interested in questions like these: - What
determines the rate of unemployment, rate of inflation, or rate
of growth in a nation's income? - Why do women receive roughly
two-thirds of men's wages? - Can anyone consistently beat the
stock market? - Does government regulation help or harm the
economy? - Why are some nations, and individuals, rich while
others are so poor? Economics provides a framework for answering
questions like these and many others which center on issues of
production, and distribution. It provides a way for us to
understand the implications of many important events reported
daily by the news media. In studying economics you will hone
your writing and speaking skills; gain experience in problem
solving; and learn how to sort through and analyze the welter of
confusing data that the complex global economy generates. You
will use some of the latest computer technology not only to
gather but also to analyze information. You will have the
opportunity to study how global ec