Microeconomics for Today with X-tra! CD-ROM and InfoTrac College Edition

by Tucker, Irvin B.

• ISBN13: 9780324114775
• ISBN10: 032411477X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-28
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

Straightforward and engaging, MICROECONOMICS FOR TODAY, 5e uses a unique textual and visual learning system to present, reinforce and test your comprehension while teaching the basic concepts of economic principles and giving you the context to apply them in their everyday lives. This concise text focuses on core concepts, providing an extremely student friendly text that includes unparalleled pedagogy and teaching support. The new edition also includes ThomsonNOW, a powerhouse of online resources including custom designed learning paths, lively videos, interactive assessments, testing tools, and much more. Engaging and easy to use, this book's fast-paced, action-packed approach explains all the essential concepts without being encyclopedic as it teaches you to apply basic economic principles to real-world issues.

Table of Contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS

1. Introducing the Economic Way of Thinking

Appendix to Chapter 1: Applying Graphs to Economics

2. Production Possibilities, Opportunity Cost, and Economic Growth

3. Market Demand and Supply

4. Markets in Action

Appendix to Chapter 4: Applying Supply and Demand Analysis to Health Care

PART II: MICROECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS

5. Price Elasticity of Demand and Supply

6. Consumer Choice Theory

7. Production Costs

PART III: MARKET STRUCTURES

8. Perfect Competition

9. Monopoly

10. Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

11. Labor Markets

PART IV: MICROECONOMIC POLICY ISSUES

12. Income Distribution, Poverty, and Discrimination

13. Antitrust and Regulation

14. Environmental Economics

PART V: THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY

15. International Trade and Finance 16

Economies in Transition

17. Growth and the Less-Developed Countries