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Exploring Economics Robert Sexton (Pepperdine University)

Exploring Economics By Robert Sexton (Pepperdine University)

Exploring Economics by Robert Sexton (Pepperdine University)

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Helps you gain a solid understanding of economic principles and how these principles affect your daily life. Rather than a traditional encyclopedic text filled with technical details, this book offers a modern, "back-to-basics" approach designed to promote an understanding and appreciation of economics.

Exploring Economics Summary

Exploring Economics by Robert Sexton (Pepperdine University)

Now you can gain a solid understanding of economic principles and how these principles affect your daily life with the unique EXPLORING ECONOMICS, 7E. Rather than a traditional encyclopedic text filled with technical details, this book offers a modern, "back-to-basics" approach designed to promote an understanding and appreciation of economics. The latest edition of this reader-friendly book includes new online learning tools, a visually appealing design, and the latest captivating content to encourage you to read and master the material. Packed with examples from current events and pop culture, EXPLORING ECONOMICS makes economics less intimidating while conveying the real-world relevance of economic principles. Trust EXPLORE ECONOMICS, 7E to instill an interest in economics and an appreciation for its impact in today's world.

About Robert Sexton (Pepperdine University)

Robert L. Sexton is Distinguished Professor of Economics at Pepperdine University. Professor Sexton has also been a Visiting Professor at the University of California at Los Angeles in the Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Department of Economics. Professor Sexton's research ranges across many fields of economics: economics education, labour economics, environmental economics, law and economics, and economic history. He has written several books and has published numerous reference articles, many in top economic journals such as the American Economic Review, the Southern Economic Journal, the Economics Letters, the Journal of Urban Economics, and the Journal of Economic Education. Professor Sexton has also written more than 100 other articles that have appeared in books, magazines, and newspapers. He received the Pepperdine Professor of the Year Award in 1991, the Harriet and Charles Luckman Teaching Fellow in 1994, the Tyles Professor of the Year in 1997, and the Howard A. White Award for Teaching Excellence in 2011.

Table of Contents

Part I: INTRODUCTION. 1. The Role and Method of Economics. Appendix: Working with Graphs. 2. Eight Powerful Ideas. 3. Scarcity, Trade-Offs, and Production Possibilities. Part II: SUPPLY AND DEMAND. 4. Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium. 5. Market in Motion and Price Controls. 6. Elasticities. Part III: MARKET EFFICIENCY, MARKET FAILURE, AND THE PUBLIC SYSTEM. 7. Market Efficiency and Welfare. 8. Market Failure. 9. Public Finance and Public Choice. Part IV: HOUSEHOLDS AND MARKET STRUCTURE. 10. Consumer Choice Theory. Appendix: A More Advanced Theory of Consumer Choice. 11. The Firm: Production and Costs. Appendix: Using Isoquants and Isocosts. 12. Firms in Perfectly Competitive Markets. 13. Monopoly and Antitrust. 14. Monopolistic Competition and Product Differentiation. 15. Oligopoly and Strategic Behavior. Part V: INPUT MARKETS AND MICROECONOMIC POLICY ISSUES. 16. The Markets for Labor, Capital, and Land. 17. Income, Poverty and Health Care. Part VI: MACROECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS. 18. Introduction to Macroeconomics: Unemployment, Inflation, and Economic Fluctuations. 19. Measuring Economic Performance. 20. Economic Growth in the Global Economy. 21. Financial Markets, Saving, and Investment. Appendix: Calculating Present Value. Part VII: THE MACROECONOMIC MODELS. 22. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply. 23. The Aggregate Expenditure Model. Part VIII: MACROECONOMIC POLICY. 24. Fiscal Policy. 25. Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve System. 26. Monetary Policy. 27. Issues in Macroeconomic Theory and Policy. Part IX: THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. 28. International Trade. 29. International Finance.

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GOR013281634
9781285859439
128585943X
Exploring Economics by Robert Sexton (Pepperdine University)
Robert Sexton (Pepperdine University)
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Cengage Learning, Inc
2014-11-26
960
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