Macroeconomics for Today

by Tucker, Irvin B.

• ISBN13: 9780324591378
• ISBN10: 0324591373
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-29
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

Straightforward and student-friendly, Tucker, MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY, 6e is the most pedagogically-rich and engaging principles text on the market. Ideal for students of varying levels of skills and preparation, MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY presents learners with the basics of economic principles and the context to apply them to their everyday lives. The sixth edition continues Tucker's tradition of using a unique textual and visual learning system to concisely present and reinforce core concepts, then assess student comprehension.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Economics

Introducing the Economic Way of Thinking

Appendix: Applying Graphs to Economics

Production Possibilities, Opportunity Cost, and Economic Growth

Microeconomic Fundamentals

Market Supply and Demand

Appendix: Consumer Surplus, Producer Surplus, and Market Efficiency

Markets in Action

Appendix: Applying Supply and Demand Analysis to Health Care

Gross Domestic Product

Appendix: A Four-Sector Circular Flow Model

Business Cycles and Unemployment

Inflation

Macroeconomic Theory and Policy

The Keynesian Model

The Keynesian Model in Action

Aggregate Demand and Supply

Appendix: The Self-Correcting Aggregate Demand and Supply Model

Fiscal Policy

The Public Sector

Federal Deficits, Surpluses, and the National Debt

Money , Banking, and Monetary Policy

Money and the Federal Reserve System

Money Creation

Monetary Policy

Appendix: Policy Disputes Using the Self-Correcting Aggregate Demand and Supply Model

The Phillips Curve and Expectations Theory

The International Economy

International Trade and Finance

Economies in Transition

Growth and the Less-Developed Countries

Answers to Odd-Numbered Study Questions and Problems

Answers to Practice Quizzes

Glossary

Index

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