Economics
18th Edition
Published on 1. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
832 pages
978-0-07-009191-7 (ISBN)
Description
McConnell and Brue's "Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies" is the leading Principles of Economics textbook. It continues to be innovative while teaching students in a clear, unbiased way. The 18th edition builds upon the tradition of leadership by sticking to 3 main goals: help the beginning student master the principles essential for understanding the economizing problem, specific economic issues, and the policy alternatives; help the student understand and apply the economic perspective and reason accurately and objectively about economic matters; and, promote a lasting student interest in economics and the economy.
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Edition
18th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1603 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-009191-7 (9780070091917)
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Content
Part 1: Introduction to Economics and the Economy Chapter 1: Limits, Alternatives, and Choices (+ Appendix) Chapter 2: The Market System and the Circular Flow Chapter 3: Demand, Supply and Market Equilibrium (+ Appendix) Chapter 4: The U.S. Economy: Private and Public Sectors Chapter 5: The United States in the Global Economy Part 2: Microeconomics of Product Markets Chapter 6: Elasticity, Consumer Surplus, and Producer Surplus Chapter 7: Consumer Behavior (+ Appendix) Chapter 8: The Costs of Production Chapter 9: Pure Competition Chapter 10: Pure Monopoly Chapter 11: Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly (+ Appendix) Chapter 11W: Technology, R&D, and Efficiency Part 3: Microeconomics of Resource Markets Chapter 12: The Demand for Resources Chapter 13: Wage Determination (+ Appendix) Chapter 14: Rent, Interest, and Profit Chapter 15: Natural Resource and Energy Economics Part 4: Microeconomics of Government Chapter 16: Government and Market Failure Chapter 17: Public Choice Theory and the Economics of Taxation Part 5: Microeconomic Issues and Policies Chapter 18: Antitrust Policy and Regulation Chapter 19: Agriculture: Economics and Policy Chapter 20: Income Inequality, Discrimination, and Poverty Chapter 21: Health Care Chapter 22: Immigration Part 6: GDP, Growth, and Instability Chapter 23: Introduction to Macroeconomics Chapter 24: Measuring Domestic Output and National Income Chapter 25: Economic Growth Chapter 26: Business Cycles, Unemployment, and Inflation Part 7: Macroeconomic Models and Fiscal Policy Chapter 27: Basic Macroeconomic Relationships Chapter 28: The Aggregate Expenditures Model Chapter 29: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply (+ Appendix) Chapter 30: Fiscal Policy, Deficits, and Debt Part 8: Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy Chapter 31: Money and Banking Chapter 32: Money Creation Chapter 33: Interest Rates and Monetary Policy Chapter 34: Financial Economics Part 9: Extensions and Issues Chapter 35: Extending the Analysis of Aggregate Supply Chapter 36: Current Issues in Macro Theory and Policy Part 10: International Economics Chapter 37: International Trade Chapter 38: Exchange Rates, Balance of Payments, and Trade Deficits Chapter 38 Web Supplement: Previous International Exchange-Rate Systems Chapter 38W: The Economics of Developing Countries