Principles of Microeconomics

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Timothy, 1960- author.

Open Textbook Library.

Greenlaw, Steven A., author.

Dodge, Eric R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Textbooks.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

Eight edition

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] OpenStax [2014]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Principles of Economics 2e covers the scope and sequence of most introductory economics courses. The text includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to increase clarity, update data and current event impacts, and incorporate the feedback from many reviewers and adopters. Changes made in Principles of Economics 2e are described in the preface and the transition guide to help instructors transition to the second edition. The first edition of Principles of Economics by OpenStax is available in web view in the ancillaries

Contents:

Chapter 1: Welcome to Economics!

Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity

Chapter 3: Demand and Supply

Chapter 4: Labor and Financial Markets

Chapter 5: Elasticity

Chapter 6: Consumer Choices

Chapter 7: Cost and Industry Structure

Chapter 8: Perfect Competition

Chapter 9: Monopoly

Chapter 10: Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

Chapter 11: Monopoly and Antitrust Policy

Chapter 12: Environmental Protection and Negative Externalities

Chapter 13: Positive Externalities and Public Goods

Chapter 14: Poverty and Economic Inequality

Chapter 15: Issues in Labor Markets: Unions, Discrimination, Immigration

Chapter 16: Information, Risk, and Insurance

Chapter 17: Financial Markets

Chapter 18: Public Economy

Chapter 19: International Trade

Chapter 20: Globalization and Protectionism

Notes:

CC BY

Description based on print resource

OCLC:

891144861