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Idiot's guides : economics / by Terry Hillman ; [edited by] Tom Stevens, John Etchison, Jana M. Stefanciosa.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hillman, Terry, Author.
- Series:
- Idiot's guides.
- Idiot's guide Economics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 337 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st edition
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Alpha, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Economics plays a part in so many news topics-- both domestically and worldwide-- and the need to know the basics is becoming more and more important. Ideal for both the high school and college student, as well as armchair readers, Idiot's Guides: Economics offers an easy-to-understand exploration of this always-complex topic. Covering both microeconomics and macroeconomics, the book incorporates infographics and illustrations where appropriate to make concepts clear and easy to understand. Economics topics include: - Benefits of Trade - Supply and Demand - Elasticity - Government Intervention in Markets - Market Efficiency - Taxes and the Market - International Trade - Externalities - Public Goods and Common Resources - The Basics of the Tax System - The Costs of Production - Perfect Competition - Monopoly - Tracking the Economy - Unemployment and Inflation - Long-Run Economic Growth - Savings, Investment Spending, and the Financial System - Short-Run Economic Fluctuations - Income and Expenditure - Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply - Stabilization Policy - Fiscal Policy - Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve System - Monetary Policy - Inflation, Disinflation, and Deflation In addition, such issues as global climate change. the environment, natural disaster recovery, and the social safety net are covered from an economic policy perspective.
- Contents:
- Understanding the economic world we live in
- Microeconomics: buisness and the consumer
- Microeconomics: market structure
- Macroeconomics.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781615645282
- 1615645284
- OCLC:
- 891953652
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