The Microeconomy Today

by Bradley Schiller; Karen Gebhardt

• ISBN13: 9781265449728
• ISBN10: 1265449724
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781265455811
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781264273447
• Edition: 17th
• Format: Loose-leaf
• Copyright: 2024-01-01
• Publisher: MCGRAW
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Table of Contents

PART 1: THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGE 
Chapter 1: Economics: The Core Issues 
Appendix: Using Graphs 
Chapter 2: The U.S. Economy: A Global View 
Chapter 3: Supply and Demand 
Chapter 4: The Role of Government 

PART 2: PRODUCT MARKETS: THE BASICS 
Chapter 5: Consumer Choice  
Appendix: Indifference Curves  
Chapter 6: Elasticity  
Chapter 7: The Costs of Production  

PART 3: MARKET STRUCTURE 
Chapter 8: The Competitive Firm 
Chapter 9: Competitive Markets 
Chapter 10: Monopoly 
Chapter 11: Oligopoly 
Chapter 12: Monopolistic Competition  

PART 4: REGULATORY ISSUES 
Chapter 13: Natural Monopolies: (De)Regulation? 
Chapter 14: Environmental Protection 
Chapter 15: The Farm Problem 

PART 5: FACTOR MARKETS: BASIC THEORY 
Chapter 16: The Labor Market 
Chapter 17: Labor Unions 
Chapter 18: Financial Markets 

PART 6: DISTRIBUTIONAL ISSUES 
Chapter 19: Taxes: Equity Versus Efficiency  
Chapter 20: Transfer Payments: Welfare and Social Security  
 
PART 7: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS 
Chapter 21: International Trade 
Chapter 22: International Finance  
Chapter 23: Global Poverty