TY - BOOK AU - O'Sullivan,Arthur AU - Sheffrin,Steven M. AU - Perez,Stephen J. TI - Survey of economics: principles, applications, and tools SN - 9780132948852 AV - HB171.5 .O843 2014 U1 - 330 23 PY - 2014///] CY - Boston, MA PB - Pearson Prentice Hall KW - Economics N1 - 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 ER -