TY - BOOK AU - Schiller, Bradley R. TI - Essentials of economics. SN - 9780071283489 AV - HB171.5.S2923 PY - 2009/// CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill/ Irwin N1 - Includes glossary and index; Contents: Section I: Basics: The challenge of economics -- The U.S. economy -- Supply and demand -- Section II: Microeconomics: Consumer demand -- Supply decisions -- Competition -- Monopoly -- The labor market -- Government intervention -- Section III: The business cycle -- Aggregate supply and demand -- Fiscal policy -- Money and banks -- Monetary policy -- Economic growth -- Theory and reality -- Section IV: International: International trade. ER -