Student should be able to:1. Identify factors that give rise to payment into and out of the home country’s account.2. Explain balance of payment concepts such as trade balance, current account balance and overall balance.

Student should be able to:1. Identify the different ways of dealing with balance of payments disequilibrium.2. Trace the developments in Nigeria’s balance of payment.

Student should be able to:1. Explain the concept of economic development and distinguish between economic growth and development.2. Explain the characteristics of an underdeveloped economy.3. Explain the factors that influence economic development.

Student should be able to:1. Explain the meaning of Economic development planning.2. Differentiate between types of economic planning.3. Explain the importance of economics in national development.

Student should be able to:1. Discuss the contributions of IMF, IBRS, ECA, etc to the economic growth and development of Nigeria.

Student should be able to:1. List and explain current economic planning instruments the Millennium Development Goal (MDGs), National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategies (NEEDS), Vision 2020.2. List and explain the MDGs.3. List the objectives of NEEDS and Vision 2020 and other contemporary economic plans.

Student should be able to:1. Explain development challenges such as; Debt burden and debt relief, poverty alleviation and eradication, HIV/AIDS and the economic power and energy supply, resources control and corruption.

Student should be able to:1. Explain economic programs such as consolidation of financial, commercialization and deregulation.2. Discuss the role of EFCC and ICPC and their role in the Nigeria economy.

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