Microeconomics for dummies
By: by Lynne Pepall, PhD, Peter Antonioni, and Manzur Rashid, PhD
Contributors: Antonioni, Peter, author; Rashid, Manzur, author
Edition: U.S. edition.
Series: For dummies; --For dummies
Publisher: For Dummies
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9781119184393
Subjects: Microeconomics
Description: The study of microeconomics isn't for the faint of heart, but the authors cut through the confusing jargon and provide real-life examples to help you understand the key elements. Whether you're studying for a class or putting it to real-world use, you'll learn what causes markets to fail; the consumers' role in the economy; and how game theory, auction theory, and the Nash Equilibrium come into play.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Getting started with microeconomics; title: Doing the best you can: consumer theory; title: Uncovering the alchemy of firms' inputs and outputs; title: Delving into markets, market failure, and welfare economics; title: Thinking strategically: life is just a game!; title: The part of tens.