{"product_id":"introduction-to-economics-isbn-9780470574782","title":"Introduction to Economics","description":"This book presents a realistic  picture of current economic thought through an understanding of theory  and the application of issues. It discusses concepts in economics and how  they relate to real issues in life. It delves into economics by looking  at Crime, Labor Markets, Drug Use, Population etc, using the \"tools\" of  economics.  \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION I THE ECONOMICS TOOLKIT 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 An Introduction to the Economic Way of Th inking 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Appendix: Working with Graphs 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Production Possibilities 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Demand and Supply 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Consumer Surplus, Producer Surplus, and Economic Efficiency 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Elasticity 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Appendix: Elasticity and the Slope of Demand 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Measuring Economic Activity 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Inflation and the Measurement of Prices 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Power and Limits of Markets 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION II MARKETS, MARKETS EVERYWHERE 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Wage Determination and Superstar Salaries 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 The Minimum Wage 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 International Trade of Goods 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Immigration and the International Trade of Labor 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Foreign Exchange and the International Trade of Money 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Farm Policy 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 The Economics of Illegal Drugs 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Pollution, The Environment, and Global Warming 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 The Economics of Education 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Appendix: Education as an Investment: Present and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Values 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Competition and Monopoly 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION III SOCIAL ISSUES 309\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 The Economics of Labor Market Discrimination 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Poverty and the Distribution of Income 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 The Economics of Health Care 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Fiscal Policy and the Federal Budget 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Answers to “Think for Yourself” Questions 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Glossary 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 419\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendy A. Stock\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D. is the Co-Department Head \u0026amp; Professor of Economics within the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics at Montana State University. She received her PhD in Economics in 1996 from Michigan State University. She has been published in \u003cem\u003eJournal of Economic Education\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Economic Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJournal of Human Resources\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEconomic Inquiry\u003c\/em\u003e, to name a few. She has experience with the American Economic Association (AEA) Committee on Economic Education (CEE) and is coordinator of the CEE-sponsored poster session on active learning techniques at the AEA meetings. Her research interests include: the effects of labor market policies, labor force participation and employment trends, professional labor markets, economic education, the education and training of economists, job stability, and job displacement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989458796773,"sku":"NP9780470574782","price":146.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470574782.jpg?v=1761784181","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/introduction-to-economics-isbn-9780470574782","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}