| Description |
xxv, 678 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Preface v -- Part One Introduction To Economics 1 -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Economics 3 -- Chapter 2 Economic Decision Making and Economic Systems 41 -- Chapter 3 Demand, Supply, and the Determination of Price 79 -- Part Two The Macroeconomy 127 -- Chapter 4 Goals and Problems of the Macroeconomy: Employment, Prices, -- and Production 129 -- Chapter 5 Foundations of the Macroeconomy 179 -- Chapter 6 The Role of Government in the Macroeconomy 219 -- Chapter 7 Money, Financial Institutions, and the Federal Reserve 259 -- Chapter 8 Money Creation, Monetary Theory, and Monetary- Policy 293 -- Chapter 9 Macroeconomic Viewpoints and Models 329 -- Part Three The Microeconomy 363 -- Chapter 10 Households and Businesses: An Overview 365 -- Chapter 11 Benefits, Costs, and Maximization 395 -- Chapter 12 Production and the Costs of Production 431 -- Chapter 13 Competition and Market Structures 465 -- Chapter 14 Government and the Markets 513 -- Chapter 15 Labor Markets, Unions, and the Distribution of Income 549 -- Part Four The International Economy 589 -- Chapter 16 International Trade 591 -- Chapter 17 International Finance 621 -- Glossary 650 -- Answers to "Test Your Understanding" 658 -- Credits 667 -- Index 670 |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: Economics, theory & practice. 5th ed. c1995 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Economics.
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| Author |
Welch, Gerry F.
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Welch, Patrick J.
Economics, theory & practice
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| LC no. |
97065984 |
| ISBN |
0030244765 |
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