Intro to Micro or Macro in Pre-College Program?

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<p>Hola! This summer I’m attending UPenn’s Pre-College Program, and the deadline is approaching for apps. I’m pretty much done with my app (basically everyone gets in because all they want is your moolah anyway), but I still need to choose which course I’m going to take. This may not be the right forum to post in, but I feel like this is where I’d get the best answers.</p>

<p>I’m trying to decide between these 3 courses because I’m sort of interested in going into business… and I figured that testing out the waters at Pre-College would help me get a head start on whether or not it’s right for me. </p>

<p>Should I take Intro to Microeconomics or Intro to Macroeconomics?
What’s the difference/ Does one precede the other?
If you suggest Micro, which course should I choose (between the 2)? (Are they different courses or is it just the time diff?)</p>

<p>Thank youuu.</p>

<li><p>ECON 001 920 MTWR 1:00pm-2:35pm Jean
Introduction to Microeconomics
Fulfills Society Sector (All Classes)
Introduction to the theory of international trade and international monetary economics. The theoretical background is used as a basis for discussion of policy issues. Patterns of international trade and production; gains from trade; tariffs, and impediments to trade; foreign exchange markets, balance of payments, capital flows, financial crises, coordination of monetary and fiscal policy in a global economy.</p></li>
<li><p>ECON 001 921 MTWR 9:00am-10:35am Lee
Introduction to Microeconomics
Fulfills Society Sector (All Classes)
Introduction to economic analysis and its application. Theory of supply and demand, costs and revenues of the firm under perfect competition, monopoly and oligopoly, pricing of factors of production, income distribution, and theory of international trade. Econ 1 deals primarily with microeconomics.</p></li>
<li><p>ECON 002 920 MTWR 10:40am-12:15pm Aliprantis
Introduction to Macroeconomics
Fulfills Society Sector (All Classes)
Introduction to economic analysis and its application. An examination of a ,market economy to provide an understanding of how the size and composition of national output are determined. Elements of monetary and fiscal policy, international trade, economic development, and comparative economic systems.</p></li>
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<p>Just to give you a brief idea what Micro and Macro economics are, wikipedia defines them as the following:</p>

<p>Microeconomics is a branch of economics that studies how individuals, households, and firms make decisions to allocate limited resources,[1] typically in markets where goods or services are being bought and sold.</p>

<p>Macroeconomics deals with the performance, structure, and behavior of the economy as a whole. Macroeconomists study and seek to understand the determinants of aggregate trends in the economy with particular focus on national income, unemployment, inflation, investment, and international trade. </p>

<p>I think it would probably ok if you took any of the three classes, but I would take the second. The second sounds closest to your traditional micro principles class. The principles of Macroeconomics are built upon a strong foundation in Microeconomics.</p>