Mindtap Course List Ser.: Macroeconomics : Private and Public Choice by Richard L. Stroup, James D. Gwartney, David A. Macpherson and Russell S. Sobel (2020, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCengage Learning
ISBN-100357134001
ISBN-139780357134009
eBay Product ID (ePID)18050071575
Product Key Features
Number of Pages544 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMacroeconomics : Private and Public Choice
SubjectGeneral, Economics / General, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Publication Year2020
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaEducation, Business & Economics
AuthorRichard L. Stroup, James D. Gwartney, David A. Macpherson, Russell S. Sobel
SeriesMindtap Course List Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height10.8 in
Item Weight38.5 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
Item Width8.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number17
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2020-949571
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal339
Table Of ContentPart I: THE ECONOMIC WAY OF THINKING.1. The Economic Approach2. Some Tools of the EconomistPart II: MARKETS AND GOVERNMENT3. Demand, Supply, and the Market Process4. Supply and Demand: Applications and Extensions5. Difficult Cases for the Market, and the Role of Government6. The Economics of Political ActionPart III: CORE MACROECONOMICS7. Taking the Nation's Economic Pulse8. Economic Fluctuations, Unemployment, and Inflation9. An Introduction to Basic Macroeconomic Markets10. Dynamic Change, Economic Fluctuations, and the AD--AS Model11. Fiscal Policy: The Keynesian View and the Historical Development of Macroeconomics12. Fiscal Policy: Incentives, and Secondary Effects13. Money and the Banking System14. Modern Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy15. Macroeconomic Policy, Economic Stability, and the Federal Debt 16. Creating an Environment for Growth and Prosperity17. The Economics of Development Part IV: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS18. Gaining from International Trade19. International Finance and the Foreign Exchange MarketPart VI: APPLYING THE BASICS: SPECIAL TOPICS IN ECONOMICSSpecial Topic 1. Government Spending and TaxationSpecial Topic 2. The Economics of Social SecuritySpecial Topic 3. The Stock Market: Its Function, Performance, and Potential as an Investment OpportunitySpecial Topic 4. Keynes and Hayek: Contrasting Views on Sound Economics and the Role of Government Special Topic 5. The 2020 COVID-19 Recession: Cause, Response, and Implications for the Future Special Topic 6. The Great Recession of 2008-2009: Causes and Response Special Topic 7. Lessons from the Great DepressionAppendix A. General Business and Economics Indicators for the United StatesAppendix B. Answers to Selected Critical Analysis Questions
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisLearn to apply macroeconomic concepts to the real world as MACROECONOMICS: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHOICE, 17E highlights current economic conditions. Reader-friendly coverage analyzes and explains the latest economic activity, the recession of 2008-2009 and the economy's shutdown from the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. This edition dispels common economic myths with insights that clarify today's economic issues and controversies.You examine the importance of entrepreneurship while an emphasis on public choice provides a unique economic perspective on the political process and why government actions sometimes fail to deliver desired outcomes. You also learn how to apply economic concepts to topics, such as student loans, and how events, such as the Great Suppression of 2020, affect opportunities. You study the importance of international trade as a source of economic growth and higher living standards. Most importantly, you learn how to use economics to make better decisions in your career, stronger investments and effectively handle risk in your personal life.