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Reading Between the Lines

Reading Between the Lines


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The best way to retain knowledge of economic concepts and to discover the deeper purposes of the study of economics is to use the economic concepts to solve problems. Reading Between the Lines: Issue 10 is a stand-alone text of 24 articles from the media. With 12 microeconomics articles and another 12 for macroeconomics, the collection demonstrates the everyday relevance of economics. Students are encouraged to develop their analytical skills and learn economics through the application of theory.

Table of Contents:
MICROECONOMICS 1. The economic problem - Economists discover miracle hangover cure: drink less 2. Demand and supply - No easing of water restrictions in SA 3. Elasticity - Blockbuster fights demise of DVD storefronts 4. Efficiency and equity - City's housing waiting list grows by 24 per cent 5. Government and markets - Now, pirated DVD buyers too face jail 6. Market failure - ABC boss Mark Scott weighs into public broadcasting debate 7. The firm - Vending machine cooks pizza in minutes 8. Perfect competition - Hop shortage sweet for growers 9. Monopoly - NBN: Crippling government regulation to blame 10. Monopolistic competition - iPhone killer lands at last 11. Oligopoly - No end in sight for price-fixing saga 12. Competition policy - Splitting SA Water 'would end crisis' MACROECONOMICS 1. The economic problem - More dodging of cost-benefit tests 2. Demand and supply - Soaring wages and skills shortages predicted 3. Measuring economic performance - Why 600,000 out of work is a magic number 4. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply - Household savings to reduce inflation 5. Economic growth - Minimum wage? Better off increasing productivity-economist 6. Financial markets - Government to encourage more saving: Kelly 7. Money - Zimbabwe: An economy running on chickens 8. International finance - Current account heading for a surplus 9. Keynesian model: short run - A bonus saved still helps economic blues 10. The business cycle - Economy hits a wall as shoppers stop buying 11. Fiscal policy - Keynes the key to maintaining Australia's economic health 12. Monetary policy - China's inflation at two-year high


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781442555792
  • Publisher: Pearson Education Australia
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson Education Australia
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1442555793
  • Publisher Date: 18 Nov 2011
  • Binding: Paperback


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