AQA AS economics / Ray Powell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powell, Ray, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Examinations--Study guides.

Economics.

Economics--Examinations, questions, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (331 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : Hodder Education, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Providing insights into the impact of the finacial crisis and the major challenges facing the global economy, this textbook gives students:.; New and updated case studies to help them analyse, evaluate and improve exam answers.; End-of-unit glossaries to ensure they can effectively explain key economics concepts.; Skills based and exam style questions throughout the book, polish revision skills and improve exam confidence

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Using this book; Starting AS economics; Introduction; Chapter 1 What is economics and what do economists do?; Chapter 2 The economic problem; Introduction key terms; Unit 1 Markets and market failure; Chapter 3 The demand for goods and services; Chapter 4 The supply of goods and services; Chapter 5 Bringing demand and supply together in a competitive market; Chapter 6 Elasticity; Chapter 7 Markets at work; Chapter 8 Production, specialisation and exchange; Chapter 9 Introducing market failures; Chapter 10 Private goods, public goods and externalities

Chapter 11 Merit goods and demerit goodsChapter 12 Monopoly and other market failures; Chapter 13 Government intervention in the economy; Chapter 14 Government price controls and the problem of government failure; Unit 1 key terms; Unit 2 The national economy; Chapter 15 Introducing macroeconomics; Chapter 16 The objectives and instruments of macroeconomic policy; Chapter 17 Economic growth and the economic cycle; Chapter 18 Aggregate demand and the circular flow of income; Chapter 19 The aggregate demand and aggregate supply macroeconomic model; Chapter 20 Full employment and unemployment

Chapter 21 Price stability and inflationChapter 22 The balance of payments; Chapter 23 Managing the economy: monetary policy; Chapter 24 Managing the economy: fiscal policy; Chapter 25 Managing the economy: supply-side economics and supply-side policies; Unit 2 key terms; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed November 16, 2017).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4441-9559-X

OCLC:

858763255