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Survey of economics : principles, applications, and tools / Arthur O'Sullivan, Lewis and Clark College, Steven M. Sheffrin Tulane University, Stephen J. Perez California State University, Sacramento. 2014

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston, MA : Pearson Prentice Hall, [2014]Edition: Sixth EditionDescription: xxiv, 474 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780132948852
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 330 23
LOC classification:
  • HB171.5 .O843 2014
Contents:
Introduction: what is economics? -- Key principles of economics -- Demand, supply, and market equilibrium -- Elasticity : a measure of responsiveness -- Production technology and cost -- Perfect competition -- Monopoly and price discrimination -- Market entry, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly -- Market failure : imperfect information, external benefits, and external costs -- The labor market and the distribution of income -- Measuring a nation's production and income -- Unemployment and inflation -- Why do economies grow? -- Aggregate demand and aggregate supply -- Fiscal policy -- Money and the banking system -- Monetary policy and inflation -- International trade and finance.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: what is economics? -- Key principles of economics -- Demand, supply, and market equilibrium -- Elasticity : a measure of responsiveness -- Production technology and cost -- Perfect competition -- Monopoly and price discrimination -- Market entry, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly -- Market failure : imperfect information, external benefits, and external costs -- The labor market and the distribution of income -- Measuring a nation's production and income -- Unemployment and inflation -- Why do economies grow? -- Aggregate demand and aggregate supply -- Fiscal policy -- Money and the banking system -- Monetary policy and inflation -- International trade and finance.