Economics

Detailed graphs.

~Helps students understand the shift versus movement in curves, and makes these difficult topics understandable.

Current, real-world policy issues or events–Examined in the final section of every chapter under Explore and Apply.

~Enables students to evaluate both domestic and international topics with reference to the tools and concepts presented in the chapter.

Thinking Critically sections –Conclude each Explore and Apply.

~Promotes economic reasoning, and encourages students to develop their critical thinking skills.

Snapshots –Three brief applications of the concepts highlighted in each chapter.

~Allows students to pause and consider the concepts they have just learned.

QuickChecks –A brief question with answer found throughout each chapter.

~Gives students the opportunity to check their knowledge of a key concept before moving on to the next section.

More-detailed graphs —The Enhanced Edition has added more detailed labeling of selected graphs.

~Helps students understand the shifts vs. movements in curves and make these difficult concepts understandable.

Additional Test Bank —A new 3rd Test Bank is now available, which adds additional questions to the already robust preexisting test banks.

~The test bank is written by the authors themselves for continuity with the text.

Chapter 1, The Economic Perspective —Now includes a stronger introduction to the role of government involvement in the economy.

~Students need to understand the role government plays in the economy to have opinions about our government and be educated voters and citizens.

Chapter 3, Demand and Supply —Has been updated to include a more thorough treatment of market demand and how it is derived, including new graphs to make the concepts clearer. In addition, there is now expanded coverage of how surplus and shortage move the market to equilibrium.

~This key concept in economics is now some of the clearest available, and promotes student comprehension in the early stages of the course .

If you like to emphasize Consumer and Producer Surplus with early coverage, take a look at Chapter 4, as well as, pages 79-99 in Ayers and Collinge.

Chapter 4, The Power of Prices —Offers strong and modern coverage of consumer and producer surplus. This chapter also includes coverage of marginal benefit and marginal cost.

~This change strengthens the connection to consumer and producer surplus so that it can be more easily understood.

(NOTE: Each chapter contains Learning Objectives, a Summary, Key Terms, a 20 question Test Yourself section, at least 15 Questions and Problems, and for new exercises Working with Graphs and Data.)

I. A JOURNEY THROUGH THE ECONOMY.

II. MONITORING THE MACRO ECONOMY.

III. AGGREGATE SUPPLY AND AGGREGATE DEMAND.

IV. INCENTIVES FOR PRODUCTIVITY.

V. MONEY AND MONETARY POLICY.

VI. MICROECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS.

VII. OUTPUT MARKETS.

VIII. INPUT MARKETS.

IX. MARKET FAILURE AND GOVERNMENT ACTION.

X. THE GLOBAL ECONOMY.

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