Book

The micro economy today.

Schiller, Bradley R., 1943- (Author). Hill, Cynthia. (Added Author). Wall, Sherri. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780077416539
ISBN: 0077416538
Physical Description: 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Edition: 13th ed. / Bradley R. Schiller with Cynthia Hill & Sherri Wall.
Publisher: New York, NY : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, c2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The economic challenge -- Economics : the core issues -- The U.S. economy : a global view -- Supply and demand -- The role of government -- Product markets : the basics -- Consumer choice -- Elasticity -- The costs of production -- Market structure -- The competitive firm -- Competitive markets -- Monopoly -- Oligopoly -- Monopolistic competition -- Regulatory issues -- Natural monopolies : (de)regulation? -- Environmental protection -- The farm problem -- Factor markets : basic theory -- The labor market -- Labor unions -- Financial markets -- Distributional issues -- Taxes : equity versus efficiency -- Transfer payments : welfare and social security -- International economics -- International trade -- International finance -- Global poverty -- Glossary G-1 -- Index I-1 -- Reference tables T-1.