Economics Theory Through Applications

Russell Cooper and Andrew John have written an economics text aimed directly at students from its very inception. You're thinking, "Yeah, sure. I've heard that before." This textbook, Economics: Theory Through Applications, centers around student needs and expectations through tw...

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Main Authors: Cooper, Russell (Author), John, Andrew (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] Saylor Foundation [2012]
Series:Online access: Center for Open Education Open Textbook Library.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: What Is Economics?
  • Chapter 2: Microeconomics in Action
  • Chapter 3: Macroeconomics in Action
  • Chapter 4: Everyday Decisions
  • Chapter 5: Life Decisions
  • Chapter 6: eBay and craigslist
  • Chapter 7: Where Do Prices Come From?
  • Chapter 8: Why Do Prices Change?
  • Chapter 9: Growing Jobs
  • Chapter 10: Making and Losing Money on Wall Street
  • Chapter 11: Raising the Wage Floor
  • Chapter 12: Barriers to Trade and the Underground Economy
  • Chapter 13: Superstars
  • Chapter 14: Cleaning Up the Air and Using Up the Oil
  • Chapter 15: Busting Up Monopolies
  • Chapter 16: A Healthy Economy
  • Chapter 17: Cars
  • Chapter 18: The State of the Economy
  • Chapter 19: The Interconnected Economy
  • Chapter 20: Globalization and Competitiveness
  • Chapter 21: Global Prosperity and Global Poverty
  • Chapter 22: The Great Depression
  • Chapter 23: Jobs in the Macroeconomy
  • Chapter 24: Money: A User's Guide
  • Chapter 25: Understanding the Fed
  • Chapter 26: Inflations Big and Small
  • Chapter 27: Income Taxes
  • Chapter 28: Social Security
  • Chapter 29: Balancing the Budget
  • Chapter 30: The Global Financial Crisis
  • Chapter 31: Toolkit