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Economics demystified / by Melanie Fox, Eric Dodge. {B}

Fox, Melanie. (Author). Dodge, Eric. (Added Author).

Summary:

Uses illustrations and real-life examples to explain economics concepts and theories, and features review quizzes at the end of each chapter.

Record details

ISBN: 9780071782838 (pbk.) :
ISBN: 0071782834 (pbk.) :
Physical Description: xiv, 402 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction to economics -- Utility and consumer choice -- Demand -- Production and cost -- Supply -- Market equilibrium -- Perfect competition -- Monopoly -- Imperfect competition: monopolistic competition and oligopoly -- Factor markets -- Introduction to macroeconomics -- Unemployment -- Inflation -- The model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply -- Money and the money market -- Fiscal policy and monetary policy -- The global economy -- Public goods and the environment -- Health Economics and the market for health insurance -- Economic research.