Apr 19, 2024  
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2020-2021 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ECON 305: Managerial Economics

5 Cr
Quarters: O
This course is an intermediate course in microeconomics that introduces students to the economics pertaining to individuals and businesses. Some of the topics covered in this class may include supply and demand, elasticity, utility, indifference curves, and economic profit and cost and international economics issues like trade and exchange rates.  Students will utilize these economic principles and economic tools to explore the impact of business-related economic activity often associated with our local, regional, and global economies.  Specific emphasis will be placed on enabling students to understand the implications of economic decisions from the perspective of a manager within an organizational setting. 
Prerequisite: Enrollment into a BAS program at YVC or permission of instructor.
Distribution for BAS: Social Sciences