The relevance of microeconomics shown through real-world business examples. One of the challenges of teaching principles of microeconomics is fostering interest in concepts that may not seem applicable to students' lives. Microeconomics makes this topic relevant by demonstrating how real businesses use microeconomics to make decisions every day. With ever-changing US and world economies, the 7th Edition has been updated with the latest developments using new real-world business and policy examples. Regardless of their future career path -- opening an art studio, trading on Wall Street, or bartending at the local pub, students will benefit from understanding the economic forces behind their work.
This product accompanies: Pindyck & Rubinfeld, Microeconomics, 8/EFor undergraduate and graduate economics majors who are enrolled in an Intermediate Microeconomics course. A book that provides a treatment of microeconomic theory that stresses the relevance and application to managerial and public policy decision making.This edition includes a number of new topics, updated examples, and improved exposition of existing materials
Hubbard & O'Brien is the only book that motivates students to learn economics through real business examples. The #1 question students of economics ask themselves is: "Why am I here, and will I ever use this"? Hubbard & O'Brien answer this question by demonstrating that real businesses use economics to make real decisions daily. This is motivating to all students, whether they are business majors or not. All students can relate to businesses they encounter in their everyday lives. Whether they open an art studio, do social work, trade on Wall Street, work for the government, or bartend at the local pub, students will benefit from understanding the economic forces behind their work.
For courses in intermediate microeconomics, microeconomic theory, price theory, and managerial economics. The market leader in Intermediate Microeconomics, the book is well known for its coverage of modern topics (Game theory, Economics of Information), clarity of its writing style and graphs, and integrated use of real world examples. The book is used in both economics departments and business schools and is well received for its applied nature. The emphasis on relevance and application to both managerial and public-policy decision making are focused goals of the book. It succeeds in showing how microeconomics can be used as a tool for decision making.
The contents of this text book cover markets and prices; producers, consumers and competitive markets; market structure and competitive strategy; and information, market failure and the role of government.
Parkin's Microeconomics is a worldwide leader because it provides a serious, analytical approach to the discipline using the latest policy and data. Parkin trains students to think like economists by offering a clear introduction to theory and applying the concepts to today's events, news, and research.
Covers the essential topics of microeconomics while exploring the relationship between economics analysis and human behavior. This book helps students develop economic intuition.
For Principles of Macroeconomics courses. Questions that drive interest, applications that illustrate concepts, and the tools to test and solidify comprehension. Students come into their first Economics course thinking they will gain a better understanding of the economy around them. Unfortunately, they often leave with many unanswered questions. To ensure students actively internalize economics, O'Sullivan/Sheffrin/Perez use chapter-opening questions to spark interest on important economic concepts, applications that vividly illustrate those concepts, and chapter-ending tools that test and solidify understanding.
This study guide offers review and study aids for each chapter ofer Jeffrey Perloff's 'Microeconomics', including a quick guide to key concepts and formulas as well as additional applications. It walks students through the solution of many problems and then offers additional practice problems with answers.