Glencoe Economics : Principles and Practices,9780078204876

Glencoe Economics : Principles and Practices

by
ISBN13: 9780078204876
ISBN10: 0078204879
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2000-01-01
Publisher(s): Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub
List Price: $118.00

Buy New

Usually Ships in 5-7 Business Days
$117.88
Add to Cart

Rent Textbook

Select for Price
Add to Cart
There was a problem. Please try again later.

Used Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

eTextbook

We're Sorry
Not Available

Buy from our Marketplace starting at $8.90

How Marketplace Works:

  • This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
  • Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
  • Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
  • Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
  • Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.

Table of Contents

Economic Handbook xvi
Reading for Information xxvi
Basic Concepts in Economics xxviii
UNIT 1 Fundamental Economic Concepts 2(84)
What Is Economics?
4(28)
Scarcity and the Science of Economics
5(7)
Basic Economic Concepts
12(7)
Economic Choices and Decision Making
19(13)
Economic Systems and Decision Making
32(24)
Economic Systems
33(8)
Evaluating Economic Performance
41(6)
Capitalism and Economic Freedom
47(9)
Business Organizations
56(30)
Forms of Business Organization
57(11)
Business Growth and Expansion
68(7)
Other Organizations
75(11)
UNIT 2 Microeconomics 86(104)
Demand
88(24)
What Is Demand?
89(6)
Factors Affecting Demand
95(6)
Elasticity of Demand
101(11)
Supply
112(24)
What Is Supply?
113(9)
The Theory of Production
122(5)
Cost, Revenue, and Profit Maximization
127(9)
Prices and Decision Making
136(26)
Prices as Signals
137(5)
The Price System at Work
142(8)
Social Goals vs. Market Efficiency
150(12)
Market Structures
162(28)
Competition and Market Structures
163(10)
Market Failures
173(5)
The Role of Government
178(12)
UNIT 3 Macroeconomics: Institutions 190(148)
Employment, Labor, and Wages
192(30)
The Labor Movement
193(7)
Resolving Union and Management Differences
200(5)
Labor and Wages
205(6)
Employment Trends and Issues
211(11)
Sources of Government Revenue
222(32)
The Econimics of Taxation
223(8)
The Federal Tax System
231(7)
State and Local Tax Systems
238(6)
Current Tax Issues
244(10)
Government Spending
254(30)
The Economics of Government Spending
255(5)
Federal Government Expenditures
260(7)
State and Local Government Expenditures
267(5)
Deficits, Surpluses, and the National Debt
272(12)
Money and Banking
284(28)
The Evolution of Money
285(7)
Early Banking and Monetary Standards
292(8)
The Development of Modern Banking
300(12)
Financial Markets
312(26)
Savings and the Financial System
313(5)
Investment Strategies and Financial Assets
318(10)
Investing in Equities, Futures, and Options
328(10)
UNIT 4 Macroeconomics: Policies 338(126)
Economic Performance
340(34)
Measuring the Nation's Output
341(9)
GDP and Changes in the Price Level
350(6)
GDP and Population
356(7)
Economic Growth
363(11)
Economic Instability
374(32)
Business Cycles and Fluctuations
375(7)
Unemployment
382(7)
Inflation
389(5)
Poverty and the Distribution of Income
394(12)
The Fed and Monetary Policy
406(30)
The Federal Reserve System
407(8)
Monetary Policy
415(11)
Monetary Policy, Banking, and the Economy
426(10)
Achieving Economic Stability
436(28)
The Cost of Economic Instability
437(5)
Macroeconomic Equilibrium
442(5)
Stabilization Policies
447(9)
Economics and Politics
456(8)
UNIT 5 International and Global Economics 464(2)
International Trade
466(1)
Absolute and Comparative Advantage
467(5)
Barriers to International Trade
472(9)
Financing and Trade Deficits
481(9)
Comparative Economic Systems
490(1)
The Spectrum of Economic Systems
491(5)
The Rise and Fall of Communism
496(5)
The Transition to Capitalism
501(8)
The Various Faces of Capitalism
509(11)
Developing Countries
520(1)
Economic Development
521(7)
A Framework for Development
528(5)
Financing Economic Development
533(11)
Global Economic Challenges
544(1)
The Global Demand for Resources
545(7)
Economic Incentives and Resources
552(6)
Applying the Economic Way of Thinking
558
National Geographic Society Reference Atlas A1
Reference Handbook
Standard & Poor's Databank
A14
Life Skills
A30
Glossary
A40
Spanish Handbook
A54
Index
A91
Acknowledgments
A106

An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.

This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.

By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.

Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.

Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.