Students will engage in a variety of research projects that combine theory with analytical tools to derive policy-relevant findings. Meets the Multicultural Awareness Requirement. The causes and effects of structure, size and concentration on competition and market prices. This course is designed to use computer concepts in the context of economic and finance applications. Empirical and theoretical aspects of economics are studied.
Students apply programming concepts as well as use existing software.
Cross listed with Economics and Finance, FINC 410. Application of mathematical methods to economic theory and to the derivation of theoretical conclusions. MATH 114 Mathematics for Business II is recommended but not required. An examination of the economic, technological, and environmental dimensions of energy policy choices. Emphasis is given to the linkages among various economic models, elementary principles of energy storage and conversion, and specific energy technologies as they apply to past and current energy policy alternatives.