| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xi, 366 pages ; 25 cm |
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eth African Americans lcdgt |
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nat Americans lcdgt |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-357) and index. |
| Contents |
What Is Economics? -- Prices -- The Role of Prices -- Price Controls -- Industry and Commerce -- The Rise and Fall of Business -- The Role of Profits--and Losses -- Big Business and Government -- Work and Pay -- Productivity and Pay -- Controlled Labor Markets -- Time and Risk -- Investment and Speculation -- Risks and Insurance -- The National Economy -- National Output -- Money and the Banking System -- The Role of Government -- The International Economy -- International Trade -- International Transfers of Wealth -- Popular Economic Fallacies -- "Non-Economic" Values -- Prices and Purchasing Power -- Business and Labor. |
| Summary |
Explains economic principles through real-world examples from history, in language free of jargon and complicated formulas. |
| Subject |
Economics.
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Economics. (OCoLC)fst00902116
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Economie.
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| ISBN |
046508138X |
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9780465081387 |
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0585417776 |
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9780585417776 |
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