1.4 Economic Concepts and Theories

In this section

• Understanding Macroeconomic Indicators: Key to Economic Health and Investment Decisions
  Explore the essential macroeconomic indicators such as GDP growth, inflation rates, unemployment rates, and consumer confidence. Learn how these indicators reflect economic health and influence investment decisions.
• Fiscal and Monetary Policies: Understanding Their Role in Economic Stability
  Explore the critical roles of fiscal and monetary policies in shaping economic activity, their tools, effects, and implications for financial markets.
• Understanding Supply and Demand in Financial Markets
  Explore the fundamental concepts of supply and demand, their impact on market equilibrium, and their significance in financial market analysis.
• Market Structures: Understanding the Dynamics of Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Oligopoly, and Monopolistic Competition
  Explore the intricacies of market structures, including perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition, and their implications on pricing, output, and economic performance.
• Global Economic Influences on the Canadian Economy: Trade, Finance, and Globalization
  Explore how global economic factors influence the Canadian economy, including trade, finance, globalization, exchange rates, and the role of international organizations.