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Pearson Principles of Microeconomics Global Edition 2011 Edition by Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon Oster
For the 1-semester principles of microeconomics course.This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United StatesReviewers tell us that Case/Fair/Oster is one of the all-time bestselling POE texts because they trust it to be clear, thorough and complete. Case/Fair/Oster readers also come away with a basic understanding of how market economies function, an appreciation for the things they do well, and a sense of things they do poorly. Readers begin to learn the art and science of economic thinking and begin to look at some policy and even personal decisions in a different way. Table of contents :- Part 1: Introduction to Economics Ch. 1: The Scope and Method of Economics Ch. 2: The Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choice Ch. 3: Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium Ch. 4: Demand and Supply Applications Ch. 5: Elasticity Part 2: The Market System: Choices Made by Households and Firms Ch. 6: Household Behavior and Consumer Choice Ch. 7: The Production Process: The Behavior of Profit-Maximizing Firms Ch. 8: Short-Run Costs and Output Decisions Ch. 9: Long-Run Costs and Output Decisions Ch. 10: Input Demand: The Labor and Land Markets Ch. 11: Input Demand: The Capital Market and the Investment Decision Ch. 12: General Equilibrium and the Efficiency of Perfect Competition Part 3: Market Imperfections and the Role of Government Ch. 13: Monopoly and Antitrust Policy Ch. 14: Oligopoly Ch. 15: Monopolistic Competition Ch. 16: Externalities, Public Goods, and Social Choice Ch. 17: Uncertainty and Asymmetric Information Ch. 18: Income Distribution and Poverty Ch. 19: Public Finance: The Economics of Taxation Part 4: The World Economy Ch. 20: International Trade, Comparative Advantage, and Protectionism Ch. 21: Economic Growth in Developing and Transitional Economies