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Economics in film and fiction / Milica Z. Bookman and Aleksandra S. Bookman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bookman, Milica Zarkovic.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economics--Study and teaching.
- Economics.
- Economics--Study and teaching--Audio-visual aids.
- Motion pictures in education.
- Economics and literature.
- Interdisciplinary approach in education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (222 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The book uses both contemporary and classic film and literature to illustrate 33 fundamental concepts in introductory economics. Films include: Jaws, Legally Blonde, Casablanca, The Great Gatsby, The Scarlet Letter, and The Da Vinci Code.
- Contents:
- Economics inFilm and Fiction; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: GENERAL TOPICS; Chapter 01: Rational Behavior and Economic Incentives; Chapter 02: Scarcity, Choice, and Opportunity Cost; Chapter 03: Markets; Chapter 04: Supply and Demand; Chapter 05: Specialization; Chapter 06: Gains From Exchange; Chapter 07: Prices; Part II: MICROECONOMIC TOPICS; Chapter 08: Price Elasticity; Chapter 09: Consumption; Chapter 10: Production; Chapter 11: Costs; Chapter 12: Profits; Chapter 13: Efficiency, Productivity, and Innovation; Chapter 14: Property Rights and the Rule of Law
- Chapter 15: ExternalitiesChapter 16: Firms; Chapter 17: Perfect Competition and Monopolistic Competition; Chapter 18: Monopoly and Oligopoly; Part III: MACROECONOMIC TOPICS; Chapter 19: Economic Growth; Chapter 20: Business Cycle; Chapter 21: Capital and Investment; Chapter 22: Human Capital; Chapter 23: Entrepreneurs; Chapter 24: Inflation; Chapter 25: Employment; Chapter 26: Personal Income; Chapter 27: Money; Chapter 28: Banking; Chapter 29: Government Revenue and Expenditure; Chapter 30: Government Intervention; Chapter 31: Inequality and Poverty; Chapter 32: Globalization
- Chapter 33: Command EconomiesAbout the Authors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-52260-4
- 9786612522604
- 1-57886-963-3
- OCLC:
- 311297614
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