Economic Scenes
Theory In Today's World
5th Edition
Published on 1. September 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-13-223934-9 (ISBN)
Description
This lively, reality-based presentation of major economic ideas and relationships on both micro and macro levels examines the American economy and its worldwide position by constructing "scenes" of human behavior that are used to derive and highlight economic concepts and explore economic controversies.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 78 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-223934-9 (9780132239349)
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Content
I. INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS AND THE ECONOMY.
1. Ten-Three Combination Once to the Side: Economic Reasoning.
2. A Yen for Who Stole Opportunity (Costs): The Economics of Scarcity and Production Possibilities.
3. It's Altogether Fitting: The Features of the American Economy.
4. First and Ten, Economics Again: The Basic Elements of Supply and Demand.
II. MICROECONOMICS.
5. Gallstones, 747's, Fish, and Calculators: The Economics of Utility, Elasticity, and Changes in Supply and Demand.
6. A Corny Story with a Kernel of Truth: The Economics of Production Costs.
7. All Is Not Well That Ends Well: The Economics of Pure Competition.
8. Alone-and Loving It: The Economics of Monopoly.
9. What's Brewing in the Beer Industry?: The Economics of Oligopoly.
10. Help Wanted, For Hire: The Economics of the Labor Market.
III. PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMICS AND ISSUES.
11. A Picture is Worth...?: The Public Sector: Regulation, Public Goods, Externalities.
12. Plucking the Goose: The Public Sector: Taxation.
13. Holey Buckets!: The Economics of Poverty, Income Inequality, and Redistribution Policies.
IV. MACROECONOMICS.
14. Should We Laugh or Cry?: The Economics of Inflation and Unemployment.
15. Rub a Dub Dub, the Economy as a Tub: The Economics of Spending, Saving, and National Income.
16. A Conversation with a Wizard: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, and Fiscal Policy.
17. Money: It Grows on T's: The Economics of Money and Its Creation.
18. It's a Sobering Experience When Money Gets Tight: The Economics of Monetary Policy.
19. Here's Looking at You, Kid: Perspectives on the Phillips Curve.
20. Mr. Malthus: The Economics of Growth.
V. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS.
21. A Yen for Solitude: The Economics of International Trade.
22. Who Stole Lizzy's Profits: The Economics of International Finance.
Glossary of Economic Terms.
Index.
1. Ten-Three Combination Once to the Side: Economic Reasoning.
2. A Yen for Who Stole Opportunity (Costs): The Economics of Scarcity and Production Possibilities.
3. It's Altogether Fitting: The Features of the American Economy.
4. First and Ten, Economics Again: The Basic Elements of Supply and Demand.
II. MICROECONOMICS.
5. Gallstones, 747's, Fish, and Calculators: The Economics of Utility, Elasticity, and Changes in Supply and Demand.
6. A Corny Story with a Kernel of Truth: The Economics of Production Costs.
7. All Is Not Well That Ends Well: The Economics of Pure Competition.
8. Alone-and Loving It: The Economics of Monopoly.
9. What's Brewing in the Beer Industry?: The Economics of Oligopoly.
10. Help Wanted, For Hire: The Economics of the Labor Market.
III. PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMICS AND ISSUES.
11. A Picture is Worth...?: The Public Sector: Regulation, Public Goods, Externalities.
12. Plucking the Goose: The Public Sector: Taxation.
13. Holey Buckets!: The Economics of Poverty, Income Inequality, and Redistribution Policies.
IV. MACROECONOMICS.
14. Should We Laugh or Cry?: The Economics of Inflation and Unemployment.
15. Rub a Dub Dub, the Economy as a Tub: The Economics of Spending, Saving, and National Income.
16. A Conversation with a Wizard: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, and Fiscal Policy.
17. Money: It Grows on T's: The Economics of Money and Its Creation.
18. It's a Sobering Experience When Money Gets Tight: The Economics of Monetary Policy.
19. Here's Looking at You, Kid: Perspectives on the Phillips Curve.
20. Mr. Malthus: The Economics of Growth.
V. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS.
21. A Yen for Solitude: The Economics of International Trade.
22. Who Stole Lizzy's Profits: The Economics of International Finance.
Glossary of Economic Terms.
Index.