Table of contents:
... Introduction.
About This Book.
Conventions Used in This Book.
What You're Not to Read.
Foolish Assumptions.
How This Book Is Organized.
Part I: Economics -- The Science of How People Deal with Scarcity.
Part II: Macroeconomics -- The Science of Economic Growth and Stability.
Part III: Microeconomics -- The Science of Consumer and Firm Behavior.
Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Icons Used in This Book.
Where to Go from Here.
Part I: Economics -- The Science of How People
Chapter 1: What Does Economics Study? And Why Should You Care?
Chapter 2: Butter or marge? Tracking Consumer Choices.
Chapter 3: Producing the Right Stuff the Right Way to Maximize Human Happiness.
Part II: Macroeconomics -- The Science of Economic Growth and Stability.
Chapter 4: Measuring the Macroeconomy: How Economists Keep Track of Everything.
Chapter 5: Inflation Frustration: Why More Money Isn't Always a Good Thing.
Chapter 6: Understanding Why Recessions Happen.
Chapter 7: Fighting Recessions with Monetary
Part III: Microeconomics -- The Science of Consumer and Firm Behavior.
Chapter 8: Supply and Demand Made Easy.
Chapter 9: Getting to Know Homo Economicus, the Utility-Maximizing Consumer.
Chapter 10: The Core of Capitalism:
Chapter 11: Why Economists Love Free Markets and Competition.
Chapter 12: Monopolies: How Badly Would You Behave If You Had No Competition?
Chapter 13: Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition: Middle Grounds.
Chapter 14: Property Rights and Wrongs.
Chapter 15: Market Failure: Asymmetric Information and Public Goods.
Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten (Or So) Famous Economists.
Chapter 17: Ten Seductive Economic Fallacies.
Chapter 18: Ten Economic Ideas to Hold Dear.
Appendix: Glossary.
Index. (20061222)
... Introduction.
About This Book.
Conventions Used in This Book.
What You're Not to Read.
Foolish Assumptions.
How This Book Is Organized.
Part I: Economics -- The Science of How People Deal with Scarcity.
Part II: Macroeconomics -- The Science of Economic Growth and Stability.
Part III: Microeconomics -- The Science of Consumer and Firm Behavior.
Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Icons Used in This Book.
Where to Go from Here.
Part I: Economics -- The Science of How People
Chapter 1: What Does Economics Study? And Why Should You Care?
Chapter 2: Butter or marge? Tracking Consumer Choices.
Chapter 3: Producing the Right Stuff the Right Way to Maximize Human Happiness.
Part II: Macroeconomics -- The Science of Economic Growth and Stability.
Chapter 4: Measuring the Macroeconomy: How Economists Keep Track of Everything.
Chapter 5: Inflation Frustration: Why More Money Isn't Always a Good Thing.
Chapter 6: Understanding Why Recessions Happen.
Chapter 7: Fighting Recessions with Monetary
Part III: Microeconomics -- The Science of Consumer and Firm Behavior.
Chapter 8: Supply and Demand Made Easy.
Chapter 9: Getting to Know Homo Economicus, the Utility-Maximizing Consumer.
Chapter 10: The Core of Capitalism:
Chapter 11: Why Economists Love Free Markets and Competition.
Chapter 12: Monopolies: How Badly Would You Behave If You Had No Competition?
Chapter 13: Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition: Middle Grounds.
Chapter 14: Property Rights and Wrongs.
Chapter 15: Market Failure: Asymmetric Information and Public Goods.
Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten (Or So) Famous Economists.
Chapter 17: Ten Seductive Economic Fallacies.
Chapter 18: Ten Economic Ideas to Hold Dear.
Appendix: Glossary.
Index. (20061222)