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9780078251559

Consumer Education and Economics, Student Edition

by Unknown
  • ISBN13:

    9780078251559

  • ISBN10:

    0078251559

  • Edition: 5th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-07-19
  • Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub

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Summary

Consumer Education & Economicsis a comprehensive consumer education program covering three broad areas: understanding our economy, managing family and personal finances, and making well-informed purchasing decisions. The up-to-date content includes credit, identity theft, new investment options, estate planning, using financial software, consumer ethics, and choosing child and adult care services.Updated content is particularly time sensitive, with many recent developments being addressed: new consumer laws, changes in our health care system, and the rapid growth of Internet resources. Skill development in critical thinking, decision-making, and resources management is emphasized. Colorful charts and graphs summarize information in easy-to-grasp, visually interesting ways.

Table of Contents

Unit 1 Preparing for Consumer Choices
Consumer Powers & Protections
22(30)
Consumer Management Skills
52(22)
Responsible Choices
74(18)
Career Decisions
92(34)
Unit 2 Understanding Economic Principles
The U.S. Economic System
126(28)
The Health of the Economy
154(20)
Global Economics
174(16)
Unit 3 Managing Your Money
Income and Taxes
190(18)
Financial Planning
208(28)
Banking
236(24)
Consumer Credit
260(34)
Unit 4 Building Financial Security
Savings
294(22)
Investments
316(36)
Insurance
352(42)
Unit 5 Becoming a Smart Shopper
Persuasion in the Marketplace
394(20)
Shopping Skills
414(22)
Unit 6 Making Spending Decisions
Technology Products
436(22)
Clothing and Grooming
458(22)
Transportation
480(26)
Recreation
506(16)
Food and Nutrition
522(28)
Health Care
550(26)
Housing and Furnishings
576

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