Principles of Microeconomics
7th Edition
Published on 4. March 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-321-07731-8 (ISBN)
Description
Through its Defining Moments theme, the Ruffin/Gregory text provides a historical basis for students to understand the economic theories and policies of today. Defining Moments outline the ideas behind the most important events of economics-the Industrial Revolution, the Rise and Fall of Socialism, the Great Depression, Globalization, and the Information Revolution. In addition to thoroughly updated microeconomics coverage, the new edition features a wealth of up-to-date boxed examples and all-new pedagogical features, including Learning Objectives, Chapter Puzzles, and Web Questions.
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Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
830 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-07731-8 (9780321077318)
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Previous edition
RUFFIN | Gregory
Principles of Economics Micro 6e
Book
01/1997
6th Edition
Longman
€60.65
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Content
I. INTRODUCTION.
1. Economics and the World Around Us: Defining Moments.
2. Unlimited Wants, Scarce Resources.
3 The Price System and the Economic Problem.
4. Demand and Supply.
5. Unintended Consequences.
II. PRODUCT MARKETS.
6. Elasticity of Demand and Supply.
7. Demand and Utility.
8. Economic Organization: Property Rights and the Firm.
9. Productivity and Costs.
10. Perfect Competition.
11. Monopoly and Monopolistic Competition.
12. Competition, Efficiency, and Innovation.
13. The Game of Oligopoly.
14. Regulation and Antitrust.
15. The Economics of Information.
III. FACTOR MARKETS.
16. Factor Markets.
17. Labor: The Human Factor.
18. Interest, Rent, and Profit.
19. Inequality, Income Distribution, and Poverty.
IV. MICROECONOMIC ISSUES.
20. Market Failure, the Environment, and Natural Resources.
21. Government Spending, Taxation, and the Economy.
22. Public Choice.
VIII. THE WORLD ECONOMY.
35. International Trade.
1. Economics and the World Around Us: Defining Moments.
2. Unlimited Wants, Scarce Resources.
3 The Price System and the Economic Problem.
4. Demand and Supply.
5. Unintended Consequences.
II. PRODUCT MARKETS.
6. Elasticity of Demand and Supply.
7. Demand and Utility.
8. Economic Organization: Property Rights and the Firm.
9. Productivity and Costs.
10. Perfect Competition.
11. Monopoly and Monopolistic Competition.
12. Competition, Efficiency, and Innovation.
13. The Game of Oligopoly.
14. Regulation and Antitrust.
15. The Economics of Information.
III. FACTOR MARKETS.
16. Factor Markets.
17. Labor: The Human Factor.
18. Interest, Rent, and Profit.
19. Inequality, Income Distribution, and Poverty.
IV. MICROECONOMIC ISSUES.
20. Market Failure, the Environment, and Natural Resources.
21. Government Spending, Taxation, and the Economy.
22. Public Choice.
VIII. THE WORLD ECONOMY.
35. International Trade.