The everything economics book
Subtitle: from theory to practice, your complete guide to understanding economics today
By: David A. Mayer ; foreword by Melanie E. Fox
Series: Everything series; Everything series
Publisher: Adams Media
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Avon, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9781440506024; 9781440506031
Subjects: Economics
Other titles: Economics book
Description: Most people think economics is one of the most challenging fields of study, but it doesn't have to be! Learn how the U.S. economy works in unbiased, easy-to-understand language, without complex equations, arcane graphs, and technical jargon.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-283) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is economics?; title: Why do we trade?; title: That's not the way we do things!; title: The story of money; title: Banks; title: Supply and demand; title: Competitive markets; title: Imperfectly competitive markets; title: Government in the marketplace; title: Financial markets; title: Foreign exchange and the balance of payments; title: The circular flow of economic activity; title: Keeping score : the gross domestic product; title: Where did my job go?; title: Inflation; title: Putting it all together : macroeconomic equilibrium; title: The federal reserve and monetary policy; title: Voodoo economics; title: Economic growth; title: The great recession of 2007-20??; title: The environment and the economy.