BUS162: Australian Business and the Economy

An applied unit that provides a comprehensive account of how Australia's economy works and the constraints on business. It examines the dynamics of the Australian economy and the policy issues facing it. It covers all aspects of the economy with particular emphasis on the policies and institutions which influence the Australian economy. Among the key topics covered are unemployment, inflation, government expenditure and taxation, interest rate policy, manufacturing, services, mining and agriculture, the financial sector, exchange rates and international trade.

Points	3
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external
Contact Time	Lectures: 2 hours per week; workshops: 1 hour per week.
Prerequisites	Nil. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
School	School of Business
Unit Coordinator	Associate Professor Malcolm Tull Position: Acting School Dean E-mail: M.Tull@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 4.026 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2481
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Associate Professor Malcolm Tull Acting School Dean (M.Tull@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2481 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 4.026 MURDOCH S2: Internal (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)   MURDOCH S2: External (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)