| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2016005286 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
978-1138652194 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
330 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Carbaugh, Robert J., |
| Dates |
1946- |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Contemporary economics : |
| Subtitle |
an applications approach |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Robert Carbaugh |
| EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition |
8th ed. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
Abingdon, Oxon ; |
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New York, NY : |
| Publisher |
Routledge, |
| Date |
c2017. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xxix, 467 p. : |
| Other Details |
ill. ; |
| Size |
25 cm. |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Scarcity and ChoicePart 2: The MicroeconomyChapter 2 Market Transactions: Demand and Supply AnalysisChapter 3 Demand and Supply ApplicationsChapter 4 Production and the Costs of ProductionChapter 5 Competition and Monopoly: Virtues and VicesChapter 6 Imperfect CompetitionChapter 7 Labor MarketsChapter 8 Government and MarketsPart 3: The MacroeconomyChapter 9 The Mixed Economy of the United StatesChapter 10 Gross Domestic Product and Economic GrowthChapter 11 The Business Cycle, Unemployment, and InflationChapter 12 Macroeconomic Instability: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate SupplyChapter 13 Fiscal Policy and the Federal BudgetChapter 14 Money and the Banking SystemChapter 15 The Federal Reserve and Monetary PolicyPart 4: The International EconomyChapter 16 International Trade and the Global EconomyChapter 17 International FinanceChapter 18 Economic Systems and Developing Countries. |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
The 8th Edition of Contemporary Economics continues to offer a clear, concise presentation of basic micro- and macroeconomic theory. Emphasising how the discipline of economics connects to the world, the book takes a friendly and accessible tone, illustrating theory with applications. This new edition comes with updated applications and data to reflect the changing world events since the previous edition was published. With a vast range of updated applications, the handbook uses real world, globally relevant examples that make the subject easy to understand. |
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| Topical Heading |
Economics |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/eowwpl5lbn8hekot1p9aacupesgnl9bs |
| Public note |
Location Map |
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46326 |
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509 |