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Economics for everybody /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Antell, Gerson, 1926-
Other Authors: Harris, Walter A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Amsco School Publications, 2015.
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Economics > Textbooks.
Economics.
Economics > Study and teaching.
Table of Contents:
  • Making choices
  • Types of economic systems
  • The United States free enterprise system
  • Demand and supply
  • Money and banks
  • The value of money might increase or decrease
  • Consumers in a market economy
  • Selling and advertising to consumers
  • Getting the most for your money
  • Consumers' rights
  • Saving and investing
  • Using consumer credit wisely
  • Insurance and financial protection
  • Social insurance
  • Personal finance : making the most of your money
  • Choosing a career
  • Finding a job
  • Some jobs pay more than others
  • Organized labor
  • Collective bargaining
  • The sole proprietorship and the partnership
  • The corporation
  • Buying and selling stocks and bonds
  • Mass production
  • Business combinations
  • The government promotes and regulates competition
  • We are all taxpayers
  • Government spending and budgeting
  • Business cycles : the ups and downs of the economy
  • Economic goals of government
  • International trade
  • Regulating international trade
  • Financing international trade
  • The developing nations
  • Economic growth and the environment
  • Farming in a time of change
  • Cities : decline and renewal
  • Poverty and unemployment
  • Special topics in economics
  • Glossary.