PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS, 5E, INTERNATIONAL EDITION continues to be the most popular and widely used text in the economics classroom. The fifth edition features a strong revision of content in all 36 chapters while maintaining the clear, accessible writing style and precise presentation that are the hallmarks of this highly respected author. Dozens of new applications emphasize the real-world relevance of economics for today's students through interesting news articles, realistic case studies, and engaging problems. The new edition also features an expanded instructor's resource package designed to assist in course planning and classroom presentation, as well as full integration of content with Aplia. "I have tried to put myself in the position of someone seeing economics for the first time. My goal is to emphasize the material that students should and do find interesting about the study of the economy."--N. Gregory Mankiw. INDICE: Part One: INTRODUCTION. 1. Ten Principles of Economics. 2. Thinking Like an Economist. 3. Interdependence and the Gains from Trade. Part Two: HOW MARKETS WORK. 4. The Market Forces of Supply and Demand. 5. Elasticity and Its Application. 6. Supply, Demand, and Government Policies. Part Three: MARKETS AND WELFARE. 7. Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets. 8. Application: The Costs of Taxation. 9. Application: International Trade. Part Four: THE ECONOMICS OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR. 10. Externalities. 11. Public Goods and Common Resources. Part Five: FIRM BEHAVIOR AND THE ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRY. 12. The Costs of Production. 13. Firms in Competitive Markets. 14. Monopoly. Part Six: THE DATA OF MACROECONOMICS. 15. Measuring a Nation's Income. 16. Measuring the Cost of Living. Part Seven: THE REAL ECONOMY IN THE LONG RUN. 17. Production and Growth. 18. Saving, Investment, and the Financial System. 19. The Basic Tools of Finance. 20. Unemployment and Its Natural Rate. Part Eight: MONEY AND PRICES IN THE LONG RUN. 21. The Monetary System. 22. Money Growth and Inflation. Part Nine: SHORT RUN ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS. 23. Aggregate Demand andAggregate Supply. 24. The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand. Glossary. Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-324-60098-8
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