![OpenStax Principles of Macroeconomics 2e](https://img.oercommons.org/160x134/microsite-oh-prod/media/courseware/course/image/courseware-courseware-13.png)
- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 06/29/2017
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Explain demand, quantity demanded, and the law of demand
Identify a demand curve and a supply curve
Explain supply, quantity supplied, and the law of supply
Explain equilibrium, equilibrium price, and equilibrium quantity
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Identify factors that affect demand
Graph demand curves and demand shifts
Identify factors that affect supply
Graph supply curves and supply shifts
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Explain supply and demand for exchange rates
Define arbitrage
Explain purchasing power parity's importance when comparing countries.
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Explain protectionism and its three main forms
Analyze protectionism through concepts of demand and supply, noting its effects on equilibrium
Calculate the effects of trade barriers
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Explain crowding out and its effect on physical capital investment
Explain the relationship between budget deficits and interest rates
Identify why economic growth is tied to investments in physical capital, human capital, and technology