Resource Economics 162 - Consumer In Society

An introduction to Consumer Economics and the role that consumers play including their decision-making and market and non-market consumption activities. Focus on contemporary consumer economic issues in addition to topics such as consumer rights and responsibilities, the impact of advertising, use of consumer credit, product safety, consumer fraud, and legal protections available to consumers. (Gen.Ed. SB)

Open to first year Investigating Consumerism RAP students in Thoreau. Students in Investigating Consumerism RAP in Thoreau Hall will enroll together in "Consumer in Society" (Resource Economics 162). This course provides an analysis of the crucial role that consumers play in society including their consumption activities as well as their decision?making. An interdisciplinary perspective will be used ? research findings from a variety of disciplines will be applied to better understand consumers' economic decisions. Critical thinking skills will be used to examine a variety of contemporary consumer economic issues in addition to topics such as consumer rights and responsibilities, the impact of advertising, use of consumer credit, product safety, consumer fraud, and legal protections available to consumers.