Overview of Macroeconomics

0
Certificate

Paid

Language

Level

Intermediate

Access

Free

Last updated on June 24, 2026 2:21 pm

Deepen your understanding of macroeconomics by seeing how GDP, GDI, supply and demand, population and income come together to affect our living standards.

Add your review

This free online course on macroeconomics describes the flow of resources within an economy and explores the factors surrounding demand, supply and equilibrium. It also demonstrates the relationship between gross domestic product and economic well being. By the end, you will be able to describe and understand the circular flow of income within an economy and understand the impact of macroeconomics.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

  • Define the quantity demanded of a go…
  • Distinguish between the following pa…
  • Identify supply shifters and determi…
  • Differentiate between macroeconomics…
  • Define the quantity demanded of a good or service and illustrate it using a demand schedule and a demand curve
  • Distinguish between the following pairs of concepts: supply and quantity supplied, supply schedule and supply curve, movement along and shift in a supply curve
  • Identify supply shifters and determine whether a change in a supply shifter causes the supply curve to shift to the right or to the left
  • Differentiate between macroeconomics and microeconomics
  • Explain the main specialization areas in the study of microeconomics
  • Describe how economic growth is measured
  • Discuss the law of diminishing returns
  • Identify the components of GDP on the demand side and on the supply side
  • Evaluate how economists measure gross domestic product (GDP)
  • Contrast and calculate GDP, net exports and net national product
  • Demand and Supply

    This module expounds on the key aspects surrounding Demand, Supply, Equilibrium price and quantity. It consists of topics that cover the following aspects: Demand for Goods and Services, Supply for Goods and Services, Demand, Supply, and Equilibrium, Putting Demand and Supply to Work, Government Intervention in Market Prices.

    An Introduction to Macroeconomics

    This module discusses the field of macroeconomics, its key terminologies, pointers and factors to consider in the study of macroeconomics. You will cover the following insightful topics: Differences between Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, Economic growth and how to measure it and the law of diminishing returns.

    Macroeconomics: Goals, Measures, and Challenges

    This module explains the goals, measures and challenges faced in macroeconomics. The topic breaks down the various components that are critical in measuring the total output and total income. It also covers aspects that relate Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Economic well being. Several techniques for measuring GDP are also well articulated.

    Course assessment

    User Reviews

    0.0 out of 5
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    Write a review

    There are no reviews yet.

    Be the first to review “Overview of Macroeconomics”

    ×

      Your Email (required)

      Report this page
      Overview of Macroeconomics
      Overview of Macroeconomics
      LiveTalent.org
      Logo