The Everything Economics Book : From theory to practice, your complete guide to understanding economics today.
Title:
The Everything Economics Book : From theory to practice, your complete guide to understanding economics today.
Author:
Mayer, David A.
ISBN:
9781440506031
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (306 pages)
Series:
Everything®
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- The Top 10 Things You Should Know about Economics -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: What Is Economics? -- Chapter 2: Why Do We Trade? -- Chapter 3: That's Not the Way We Do Things! -- Chapter 4: The Story of Money -- Chapter 5: Banks -- Chapter 6: Supply and Demand -- Chapter 7: Competitive Markets -- Chapter 8: Imperfectly Competitive Markets -- Chapter 9: Government in the Marketplace -- Chapter 10: Financial Markets -- Chapter 11: Foreign Exchange and the Balance of Payments -- Chapter 12: The Circular Flow of Economic Activity -- Chapter 13: Keeping Score: The Gross Domestic Product -- Chapter 14: Where Did My Job Go? -- Chapter 15: Inflation -- Chapter 16: Putting It All Together: Macroeconomic Equilibrium -- Chapter 17: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy -- Chapter 18: Voodoo Economics -- Chapter 19: Economic Growth -- Chapter 20: The Great Recession of 2007-20?? -- Chapter 21: The Environment and the Economy -- Appendix A: Economics Glossary -- Appendix B: Additional Resources -- Index.
Abstract:
The Dismal Science. The Worldly Philosophy. The Science of Scarcity. Most people think economics is one of the most challenging and complex fields of study. But with this book, it doesn't have to be! You will learn how the U.S. economy works in unbiased, easy-to-understand language. And you can learn it without the complex equations, arcane graphs, and technical jargon you'll find in most economic texts. David A. Mayer explains: Why and how we trade How the government intervenes in markets Unemployment and inflation Supply and demand Competitive, financial, and foreign exchange markets How the economy is measured You will also learn about the causes and fallout of the recent recession and how global climate change may transform the way our economy operates. Most important, with this introduction, you'll learn how our complex and dynamic economy affects the way we actually live our lives.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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