Discuss how unemployment and inflation are measured and how they typically behave over the course of the business cycle.

Discuss the shape of aggregate demand, the shape of aggregate supply, and how the model is used to illustrate the economy's equilibrium level of output and price level.

Discuss the functions of money, how banks create money in the U.S., and how the Federal Reserve influences money and credit using monetary policy.

Discuss how fiscal and monetary policies affect aggregate demand, spending and output, prices, and employment. How does expansionary fiscal policy affect the national debt?