Edexcel AS economics / Peter Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Peter, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Examinations--Study guides.

Economics.

Economics--Examinations, questions, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : Hodder Education, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Understand what is required of you to succeed at AS Economics, with essential topic-by-topic insight and advice. Keep pace with the rapidly changing economic environment, with the fully-updated edition of this clear and accessible textbook, providing insights into the impact of financial crisis and the major challenges facing the global economy.; Show you are up to date with the latest economic developments: new and updated examples will help you analyse, evaluate and improve your exam answers.; Feel confident in your revision and exam skills: you can practise and perfect answering skills-base

Contents:

Cover; Book title; Contents; Introduction; Unit 1 Competitive markets: how they work and why they fail; Chapter 1 Introducing economics; Chapter 2 The nature of demand; Chapter 3 The nature of supply; Chapter 4 Market equilibrium and price; Chapter 5 The price mechanism in action; Chapter 6 The market for labour; Chapter 7 Market failure and externalities; Chapter 8 Other forms of market failure; Chapter 9 Government intervention and government failure; Unit 1 key terms; Unit 2 Managing the economy; Chapter 10 Measuring economic performance; Chapter 11 Developed and developing countries

Chapter 12 Income, wealth and the circular flowChapter 13 Aggregate demand; Chapter 14 Aggregate supply and macroeconomic equilibrium; Chapter 15 Economic growth; Chapter 16 Macroeconomic policy objectives; Chapter 17 Macroeconomic policy instruments; 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:

1-4441-9563-8

OCLC:

858763258