Principles of Economics 2e 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781947172364
Author: Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
Publisher: Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
1 Welcome To Economics! 2 Choice In A World Of Scarcity 3 Demand And Supply 4 Labor And Financial Markets 5 Elasticity 6 Consumer Choices 7 Production, Costs, And Industry Structure 8 Perfect Competition 9 Monopoly 10 Monopolistic Competition And Oligopoly 11 Monopoly And Antitrust Policy 12 Environmental Protection And Negative Externalities 13 Positive Externalities And Public Goods 14 Labor Markets And Income 15 Poverty And Economic Inequality 16 Information, Risk, And Insurance 17 Financial Markets 18 Public Economy 19 The Macroeconomic Perspective 20 Economic Growth 21 Unemployment 22 Inflation 23 The International Trade And Capital Flows 24 The Aggregate Demand/aggregate Supply Model 25 The Keynesian Perspective 26 The Neoclassical Perspective 27 Money And Banking 28 Monetary Policy And Bank Regulation 29 Exchange Rates And International Capital Flows 30 Government Budgets And Fiscal Policy 31 The Impacts Of Government Borrowing 32 Macroeconomic Policy Around The World 33 International Trade 34 Globalization And Protectionism A The Use Of Mathematics In Principles Of Economics B Indifference Curves C Present Discounted Value D The Expenditure-output Model Chapter1: Welcome To Economics!
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Problem 1SCQ: What is scarcity? Can you think of two causes of scarcity? Problem 2SCQ: Residents of the town of Smithfield like to consume hams, but each ham requires 10 people to produce... Problem 3SCQ: A consultant works for 200 per hour. She likes to eat vegetables, but is not very good at growing... Problem 4SCQ: A computer systems engineer could paint his house, but it makes more sense for him to hire a painter... Problem 5SCQ: What would be another example of a system in the real world serve could serve as a metaphor for... Problem 6SCQ: Suppose we extend the circular flow model to add imports and exports. Copy the circular flow diagram... Problem 7SCQ: What is an example of a problem in the world today, not mentioned in the chapter, that has an... Problem 8SCQ: The chapter defines private enterprise as a characteristic of market-oriented economies. What would... Problem 9SCQ: Why might Belgium, France, Italy, and Sweden have a higher export to GDP ratio than the United... Problem 10RQ: Give the three reasons that explain why the division of labor increases an economys level of... Problem 11RQ: What are three reasons to study economics? Problem 12RQ: What is the difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics? Problem 13RQ: What are examples of individual economic agents? Problem 14RQ: What are the three main goals of macroeconomics? Problem 15RQ: How did John Mayhem Keynes define economics? Problem 16RQ: Are households primarily buyers or sellers in the goods and services market? In the labor market? Problem 17RQ: Are firms primarily buyers or sellers in the goods and services market? In the labor market? Problem 18RQ: What are the three ways that societies can organize themselves economically? Problem 19RQ: What is globalization? How do you think it might have affected the economy over the past decade? Problem 20CTQ: Suppose you have a team of two workers: one is a baker and one is a chef. Explain why file kitchen... Problem 21CTQ: Why would division of labor without trade not work? Problem 22CTQ: Can you think of any examples of free goods, that is, goods or services that are not scarce? Problem 23CTQ: A balanced federal budget and a balance of trade are secondary goals of macroeconomics, while growth... Problem 24CTQ: Macroeconomics is an aggregate of what happens at the Microeconomics level. Would it be possible for... Problem 25CTQ: Why is it unfair or meaningless to criticize a theory as unrealistic? Problem 26CTQ: Suppose, as an economist, you are asked to analyze an issue unlike anything you have ever done... Problem 27CTQ: Why do you think that most modern countries economies are a mix of command and market types? Problem 28CTQ: Can you think of ways that globalization has helped you economically? Can you think of ways that it... Problem 28CTQ: Can you think of ways that globalization has helped you economically? Can you think of ways that it...
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