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1 online resource |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Why is Economics So Difficult? -- Chapter Two: History Can Be Confusing -- Chapter Three: How We Make Economics Difficult -- Chapter Four: Man, That Ain't True -- Chapter Five: Common Sense Economics Defined -- Chapter Six: Economies Come in All Shapes and Sizes -- Chapter Seven: Supply, Demand, and Tighty-Whiteys -- Chapter Eight: Where'd That Price Come From? -- Chapter Nine: Do Markets Fail? -- Chapter Ten: Entrepreneurship and Profits -- Chapter Eleven: The Business Cycle -- Chapter Twelve: Inflation -- Chapter Thirteen: Jobs -- Chapter Fourteen: The Greatest Economy Ever (Seriously, Ever) -- Chapter Fifteen: To Save or Not to Save, That is the Question -- Chapter Sixteen: Uncle Sam's VISA Balance -- Chapter Seventeen: Do We Really Need Uncle Sam? -- Chapter Eighteen: Dollars and Common Sense -- Chapter Nineteen: The Global Economy -- Chapter Twenty: Current Issues in Economics -- References -- Further Reading -- Index -- About the Author. |
| Summary |
Economics really is just common sense, but few understand the basics. This book explains the basics of economics in simple, easy-to-understand language. Topics include most of the themes presented in an Economics 101 course, as well as a number of end-of-chapter discussions on the policies relevant to economics today. |
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Economics.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
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Economics. (OCoLC)fst00902116
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Vélez-Hagan, Justin. Common sense behind basic economics 9781498509008 (DLC) 2015027863 (OCoLC)914445856 |
| ISBN |
9781498509015 (electronic bk.) |
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1498509010 (electronic bk.) |
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