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Introduction to economists' approaches to some of the most pressing, current political and economic issues. Topics will vary depending upon the instructor, but are likely to include the sources of economic development and growth, what constitutes a desirable standard of living and quality of life, analyses of poverty and inequality, economic pressures on the family, and strategies for environmental sustainability.A study of the market system involving the essentials of demand and supply analysis; competition and monopoly; labor; public policy toward business; the distribution of income; international trade and commercial policy; comparative advantage, tariffs and quotas.