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2025-2026 UVA Wise Catalog 
  
    Jun 30, 2025  
2025-2026 UVA Wise Catalog

ECO 1050 - Foundations Of Economics


Credit(s) 3

A single-semester, non-mathematical introduction to economics. Topics include fundamental concepts of economics; principles of free enterprise and capitalism; prices in a market economy; the market model of supply and demand; the distribution of income in the United States; the circular flow of income and expenditures; macroeconomic policy goals; fiscal and monetary policy; and the role of government in the economy.

Course Frequency:
Fall, Spring