Edgmand, Michael R.
Economics and contemporary issues / Michael R. Edgmand, Ronald L. Moomaw, Kent W. Olson. - 6th ed. - Australia: Thomson/South-Western, c2004. - xxiii, 479 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Instructional materials are available to supplement the text.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Economic growth an introduction to scarcity and choice -- An Introduction to economic systems and the workings of the price system -- Inefficiency: The Pervasive economic problem -- Competitive markets and agriculture -- Market power: Does it help or hurt the economy? -- Air pollution: Balancing benefits and costs -- Medical care: Costs out of control? -- Crime and drugs: A Modern dilemma -- College education: Is it worth the cost -- Educational reform: The Role of incentives and choice -- Social security: Where are we? Where are we going? -- Poverty: Old and new approaches to a persistent problem -- Tracking the macroeconomy -- Unemployment: A Recurring problem -- Inflation: A Monetary phenomenon -- Deficits, surpluses, and debt: Past, present, and future -- The Global economy: Trade -- The Global economy: Finance.
0324171935
Economics.
HB171.5.E358
Economics and contemporary issues / Michael R. Edgmand, Ronald L. Moomaw, Kent W. Olson. - 6th ed. - Australia: Thomson/South-Western, c2004. - xxiii, 479 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Instructional materials are available to supplement the text.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Economic growth an introduction to scarcity and choice -- An Introduction to economic systems and the workings of the price system -- Inefficiency: The Pervasive economic problem -- Competitive markets and agriculture -- Market power: Does it help or hurt the economy? -- Air pollution: Balancing benefits and costs -- Medical care: Costs out of control? -- Crime and drugs: A Modern dilemma -- College education: Is it worth the cost -- Educational reform: The Role of incentives and choice -- Social security: Where are we? Where are we going? -- Poverty: Old and new approaches to a persistent problem -- Tracking the macroeconomy -- Unemployment: A Recurring problem -- Inflation: A Monetary phenomenon -- Deficits, surpluses, and debt: Past, present, and future -- The Global economy: Trade -- The Global economy: Finance.
0324171935
Economics.
HB171.5.E358