Economics
Economics, 7th Edition
ISBN-10: 061876125X ISBN-13: 9780618761258
912 Pages Casebound
© 2008 Published
- Overview
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- About the Author
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- Table of Contents
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- Features
Features
- The text features current events in updated Economic Insight boxes. These sections focus students' attention on real-world applications and help them to consider a wide range of topics from an economic perspective. Economically Speaking and Commentary features at the close of each chapter present recent newspaper and magazine articles on world events, their economic causes, and consequences.
- Specific changes to the Macro chapters include simplification of the balance of payments discussion to focus on an understanding of the big issues related to the balance-of-payments; a revised description of the money supply, which reflects the Federal Reserve's decision to stop publishing M3 data; a new discussion of the reduction in output volatility and its likely causes, sometimes called "the great moderation"; and new data and discussion of the costs of U.S. import restrictions to U.S. consumers.
- In the Micro chapters, the "Elasticity" chapter has been significantly revised and streamlined to focus on the most important concepts and applications, with calculations of arc and point elasticities reassigned to a chapter appendix. In addition, coverage of behavioral economics and neuroeconomics has been added to the chapter on consumer choice, and the discussions of the short run, long run, and economies of scale have been expanded and enhanced with new examples.
- The text features a unique pedagogical program built to improve student comprehension and performance. Fundamental Questions focus readers on the key issues in each chapter; these themes are reinforced in chapter-ending Summaries and in the supplements. The in-text referencing system--also keyed to the supplements--provides an easy way for students to review topics.
- Eduspace, Houghton Mifflin's online learning tool (powered by Blackboard), combines a comprehensive course management tool with text-specific content--pre-set assignments, practice tests, tutorials, multimedia eBook, and a full data bank of testing questions--plus content delivery options for instructors who wish to incorporate technology in their traditional classrooms or distance-learning courses. Eduspace also links students to live, online tutoring by SMARTHINKING.