David A. Mayer and Melanie E. Fox explain:
- 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
eBook - ePub
The Everything Economics Book
From theory to practice, your complete guide to understanding economics today
- 304 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
The Everything Economics Book
From theory to practice, your complete guide to understanding economics today
About this book
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 and Melanie E. Fox explain:
David A. Mayer and Melanie E. Fox explain:
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EconomicsTable of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- The Top 10 Things You Should Know about Economics
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 01: What Is Economics?
- 02: Why Do We Trade?
- 03: That's Not the Way We Do Things!
- 04: The Story of Money
- 05: Banks
- 06: Supply and Demand
- 07: Competitive Markets
- 08: Imperfectly Competitive Markets
- 09: Government in the Marketplace
- 10: Financial Markets
- 11: Foreign Exchange and the Balance of Payments
- 12: The Circular Flow of Economic Activity
- 13: Keeping Score: The Gross Domestic Product
- 14: Where Did My Job Go?
- 15: Inflation
- 16: Putting It All Together: Macroeconomic Equilibrium
- 17: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy
- 18: Voodoo Economics
- 19: Economic Growth
- 20: The Great Recession of 2007–20??
- 21: The Environment and the Economy
- Appendix A: Economics Glossary
- Appendix B: Additional Resources
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