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Product Identifiers

PublisherCengage Learning

ISBN-101337794996

ISBN-139781337794992

eBay Product ID (ePID)26038714972

Product Key Features

Number of Pages528 Pages

Publication NameMicroeconomics : Principles and Policy

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEconomics / Microeconomics, General, Economics / General, Teaching Methods & Materials / General

Publication Year2019

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaEducation, Business & Economics

AuthorJohn L. Solow, William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder

SeriesMindtap Course List Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height10.8 in

Item Weight32.9 Oz

Item Length0.8 in

Item Width8.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number14

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2019-933657

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal338.5

Table Of ContentI. Getting Acquainted with Economics 1. WHAT IS ECONOMICS? 2. THE ECONOMY: MYTH AND REALITY 3. THE FUNDAMENTAL ECONOMIC PROBLEM: SCARCITY AND CHOICE 4. SUPPLY AND DEMAND: AN INITIAL LOOKII. The Building Blocks of Demand and Supply5. CONSUMER CHOICE: INDIVIDUAL AND MARKET DEMAND 6. DEMAND AND ELASTICITY 7. PRODUCTION, INPUTS, AND COST: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR SUPPLY ANALYSIS 8. OUTPUT, PRICE, AND PROFIT: THE IMPORTANCE OF MARGINAL ANALYSIS 9. THE FINANCIAL MARKETS AND THE ECONOMY: THE TAIL THAT WAGS THE DOG? III. The Virtues of Free Markets 10. THE FIRM AND THE INDUSTRY UNDER PERFECT COMPETITION 11. THE CASE FOR FREE MARKETS: THE PRICE SYSTEM IV. The Limitations of Free Markets12. MONOPOLY13. BETWEEN COMPETITION AND MONOPOLY 14. LIMITING MARKET POWER: ANTITRUST AND REGULATION 15. THE SHORTCOMINGS OF FREE MARKETS 16. EXTERNALITIES, EXTERNALITEIS, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND NATURAL RESOURCES17. TAXATION AND RESOURCE ALLOCATIONV. The Distribution of Income18. PRICING THE FACTORS OF PRODUCTION 19. LABOR AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: THE HUMAN INPUTS 20. POVERTY, INEQUALITY, AND DISCRIMINATIONVI. The United States in the World Economy21. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE VII. The Economy Today 22. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN THE U.S. ECONOMY

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisMaster today's principles of microeconomics and gain an understanding of current economic issues with the solid introduction and policy-based examples and applications found in Baumol/Blinder/Solow's MICROECONOMICS: PRINCIPLES AND POLICY, 14E. Written by several of today's most respected economists, this book is one of the most up-to-date microeconomics texts on the market -- incorporating data and issues as recent as 2018. The authors combine the right level of rigor and detail to clarify even the most complicated microeconomic concepts. An entirely new chapter closes the book by delving into some of the most important issues confronting the U.S. economy today. Throughout this edition, well-developed examples, intriguing puzzles and meaningful microeconomic issues provide an excellent balance of theory to application while keeping you engaged and intrigued.

LC Classification NumberHB172.B37 2019