ACTSC 615Economics

Units: 0.50
Level: Graduate
Faculty: Mathematics
Subject: Actuarial Science

When it runs

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Micro: Supply and demand; utility theory and risk aversion; production choices; competition; Macro: Fiscal and monetary policy; exchange rates; factors affecting inflation, unemployment, exchange rates and economic growth; introductory game theory; introduction to insurance economics.

Prerequisites

Enrolled in Master of Actuarial Science (MActSc)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	6185	16 / 25	TTh 10:00–11:50

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

4 posts and comments in 3 threads mention ACTSC 615, April 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2017

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Winter 2016

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