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Microeconomics : principles and tools / Arthur O'Sullivan, Steven M. Sheffrin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Prentice-Hall series in economicsPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2002.Edition: 3rd edDescription: 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 0130358126
  • 9780130358127
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HB172 .O8
Contents:
Introduction and key principles: Introduction, What is economics?; Key principles of economics; Markets and government in the global economy; Supply, demand, and market equilibrium -- A closer look at supply and demand: Elasticity, a measure of responsiveness; Market efficiency and government intervention; Consumer choice -- Market structures and pricing: Production and cost; Perfect competition, short run and long run; Monopoly; Entry and monopolistic competition; Oligopoly and strategic behavior; Using market power, price discrimination and advertising; Controlling market power, antitrust policy and deregulation -- Spillovers and information; Imperfect information and disappearing markets; Public goods, taxes, and public choice; Environmental policy -- Labor market and economic challenges: Labor market; Economic challenges, poverty, aging, and health care; International trade and public policy -- Glossary --
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Introduction and key principles: Introduction, What is economics?; Key principles of economics; Markets and government in the global economy; Supply, demand, and market equilibrium --
A closer look at supply and demand: Elasticity, a measure of responsiveness; Market efficiency and government intervention; Consumer choice --
Market structures and pricing: Production and cost; Perfect competition, short run and long run; Monopoly; Entry and monopolistic competition; Oligopoly and strategic behavior; Using market power, price discrimination and advertising; Controlling market power, antitrust policy and deregulation --
Spillovers and information; Imperfect information and disappearing markets; Public goods, taxes, and public choice; Environmental policy --
Labor market and economic challenges: Labor market; Economic challenges, poverty, aging, and health care; International trade and public policy --
Glossary --

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