Macroeconomics for today / by Tucker, Irvin B.

By:

Tucker, Irvin B [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Boston, MA : Cengage Learning, Inc. , 2023.Edition: 11th edDescription: xxi, 580 pages: col. illus. ; 26 cmISBN:

9780357721094

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

Ref 339 T79m 2023

Contents:

Part I: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS. -- 1. Introducing the Economic Way of Thinking. -- Appendix: Applying Graphs to Economics. -- 2. Production Possibilities, Opportunity Cost, and Economic Growth. -- PART II: MICROECONOMICS FUNDAMENTALS. -- 3. Market Demand and Supply -- Appendix: Consumer Surplus, Producer Surplus, and Market Efficiency -- 4. Markets in Action -- Appendix: Applying Supply and Demand Analysis to Health Care -- Part III: MACROECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS -- 5. Gross Domestic Product. -- Appendix: A Four-Sector Circular Flow Model. -- 6. Business Cycles and Unemployment.7. Inflation. -- Part IV: MACROECONOMIC THEORY AND POLICY. -- 8. The Keynesian Model. -- 9. The Keynesian Model in Action. -- 10. Aggregate Demand and Supply. -- Appendix: The Self-Correcting Aggregate Demand and Supply Model. -- 11. Fiscal Policy.12. The Public Sector. -- 13. Federal Deficits, Surpluses, and the National Debt. -- Part V: MONEY, BANKING, AND MONETARY POLICY. -- 14. Money and the Federal Reserve System. -- 15. Money Creation. -- 16. Monetary Policy. -- Appendix: Policy Disputes Using the Self-Correcting Aggregate Demand and Supply Model. -- 17. The Phillips Curve and Expectations Theory. -- Part VI: THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY. -- 18. International Trade and Finance. -- 19. Economies in Transition. -- 20. Growth and the Less-Developed Countries. -- Appendix A: Answers to Odd-Numbered Study Questions and Problems. -- Appendix B: Answers to Sample Quizzes. -- Appendix C: Answers to Road Map Questions. -- Glossary. -- Index.

Summary: "Master current economic concepts with the most reader-friendly macroeconomics text available -- MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY, 11E by national award-winning author Irvin Tucker. No matter what your current level of macroeconomic understanding, this edition provides an interesting writing style, unique presentation and visual learning system with helpful, colorful graphs that clarify important macroeconomic principles and effectively explain the latest developments. Rather than presenting a confusing array of macroeconomic analyses for you to memorize, this edition demonstrates how to apply basic macroeconomic principles in daily life and recognize macroeconomic concepts at work in today's news. You study the latest information on economic growth, federal deficits, monetary policy and other emerging developments in macroeconomics. Learning tools, road maps and corresponding interactive, digital MindTap resources with videos, tutorials and practice exercises immediately reinforce your understanding." -- Provided by publisher

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode	Course reserves
Books	ASCOT Library - Zabali Campus Reference	Reference	Ref 339 T79m 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Ref3390004532	List of New Acquisitions

Includes appendices and index.

Part I: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS. --
1. Introducing the Economic Way of Thinking. --
Appendix: Applying Graphs to Economics. --
2. Production Possibilities, Opportunity Cost, and Economic Growth. --
PART II: MICROECONOMICS FUNDAMENTALS. --
3. Market Demand and Supply --
Appendix: Consumer Surplus, Producer Surplus, and Market Efficiency --
4. Markets in Action --
Appendix: Applying Supply and Demand Analysis to Health Care --
Part III: MACROECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS --
5. Gross Domestic Product. --
Appendix: A Four-Sector Circular Flow Model. --
6. Business Cycles and Unemployment.7. Inflation. --
Part IV: MACROECONOMIC THEORY AND POLICY. --
8. The Keynesian Model. --
9. The Keynesian Model in Action. --
10. Aggregate Demand and Supply. --
Appendix: The Self-Correcting Aggregate Demand and Supply Model. --
11. Fiscal Policy.12. The Public Sector. --
13. Federal Deficits, Surpluses, and the National Debt. --
Part V: MONEY, BANKING, AND MONETARY POLICY. --
14. Money and the Federal Reserve System. --
15. Money Creation. --
16. Monetary Policy. --
Appendix: Policy Disputes Using the Self-Correcting Aggregate Demand and Supply Model. --
17. The Phillips Curve and Expectations Theory. --
Part VI: THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY. --
18. International Trade and Finance. --
19. Economies in Transition. --
20. Growth and the Less-Developed Countries. --
Appendix A: Answers to Odd-Numbered Study Questions and Problems. --
Appendix B: Answers to Sample Quizzes. --
Appendix C: Answers to Road Map Questions. --
Glossary. --
Index.

"Master current economic concepts with the most reader-friendly macroeconomics text available -- MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY, 11E by national award-winning author Irvin Tucker. No matter what your current level of macroeconomic understanding, this edition provides an interesting writing style, unique presentation and visual learning system with helpful, colorful graphs that clarify important macroeconomic principles and effectively explain the latest developments. Rather than presenting a confusing array of macroeconomic analyses for you to memorize, this edition demonstrates how to apply basic macroeconomic principles in daily life and recognize macroeconomic concepts at work in today's news. You study the latest information on economic growth, federal deficits, monetary policy and other emerging developments in macroeconomics. Learning tools, road maps and corresponding interactive, digital MindTap resources with videos, tutorials and practice exercises immediately reinforce your understanding." -- Provided by publisher

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