Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: "C-" or better in QAMO 3020. Corequisites: QMAO 3040.
Description
This course is an application of economics to business taxation. Topics include government expenditure and funding, positive and negative externalities, taxation theory and structure, and state/local government finance. Readings will rely heavily on current news articles to illuminate the direct applicability of economics to the current business world. Students will use econometrics skills to analyze data directly relevant to managerial decision-making with regard to business taxation.