Foundations of Macroeconomics plus MyEconLab Student Access Kit

by Bade, Robin; Parkin, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780321199331
• ISBN10: 0321199332
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Addison Wesley

Summary

Foundations of Macroeconomics was developed on the premise that economics is a core competency for the responsible citizen and a foundation tool for every type of career. The Bade/Parkin package is designed to encourage learning by doing. Each chapter concentrates on a manageable number of core concepts that are called out in the beginning-of-chapter Checklist. Students know what they're expected to learn and are given the chance to apply those lessons to real-world problems. Practice is the cornerstone of the innovative Bade/Parkin approach. A full page Checkpointcontaining a Practice Problem with solution and a parallel Exerciseimmediately follows each main idea. Checkpoints serve as stopping points and encourage students to practice using a concept before moving on. Different learning styles need different learning tools, and Bade/Parkin's extensive and tightly integrated web environment puts students in the driver's seat and allows them to use technology in the way that suits them best.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Started

Appendix: Making and Using Graphs

The U.S. and Global Economies

The Economic Problem

Demand and Supply

Monitoring The Macroeconomy

GDP and the Standard of Living

Jobs and Unemployment

The CPI and the Cost of Living

The Real Economy

AS-ADand Potential GDP

Investment and Saving

Economic Growth

The Money Economy

Money and the Monetary System

Money Creation and Control

Money, Interest, and Inflation

Economic Fluctuations

AS-ADand the Business Cycle

Aggregate Expenditure

Fiscal and Monetary Policy Effects

The Short-Run Policy Tradeoff

Fiscal and Monetary Policy Debates

The Global Economy

International Trade

International Finance

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