The everything economics book : from theory to practice, your complete guide to understanding economics today / David A. Mayer ; foreword by Melanie E. Fox.
Material type: TextSeries: Everything seriesPublication details: Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, c2010.Description: xiv, 289 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 1440506027 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 1440506035 (eISBN)
- 9781440506024 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781440506031 (eISBN)
- Economics book
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 330 M468 | Available | liquid damage along bottom 5/3/21 | 33111006517268 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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: 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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-283) and index.
What is economics? -- Why do we trade? -- That's not the way we do things! -- The story of money -- Banks -- Supply and demand -- Competitive markets -- Imperfectly competitive markets -- Government in the marketplace -- Financial markets -- Foreign exchange and the balance of payments -- The circular flow of economic activity -- Keeping score : the gross domestic product -- Where did my job go? -- Inflation -- Putting it all together : macroeconomic equilibrium -- The federal reserve and monetary policy -- Voodoo economics -- Economic growth -- The great recession of 2007-20?? -- The environment and the economy.
Most people think economics is one of the most challenging fields of study, but it doesn't have to be! Learn how the U.S. economy works in unbiased, easy-to-understand language, without complex equations, arcane graphs, and technical jargon.