Fundamentals of Economics

By William Boyes and Michael Melvin

Book Overview

Designed for the one-term introductory economics course for non-majors, Boyes's FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMICS, Sixth Edition, engages students with business decisions of actual, headline-making companies and discusses the economic policies of today's world leaders. The Sixth Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the current economic condition in the United States and the world and reflects recent events in the Obama administration, especially in regard to healthcare. The supportive pedagogical framework that guides students through each chapter includes Fundamental Questions, which open and organize the chapter by focusing on three to six key issues, and which then reappear both at point of relevance in the margins and in the end-of-chapter Summary sections; Now You Try It checkpoint questions that quiz students on important concepts, with answers provided at the back of the book; Recaps at the end of each major section to break material into manageable segments; and end-of-chapter exercises that serve as self-checks for students and as homework assignment options for instructors. A built-in study guide follows each chapter, and provides a more intensive review opportunity for students, with answers provided in an appendix. Most chapters contain four pages of study material consisting of key term match-ups, multiple-choice quizzes, and practice questions and problems. A final section of application problems gives students an opportunity to analyze and synthesize what they have learned. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http: //gocengage.com/infotrac.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1133956106
• ISBN13: 9781133956105
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.5" x 10.8"

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Reviewing the Fundamentals of Economics

As far as basic economic textbooks go, this one is very good. The authors do a great job of putting complex economic theories into terms the average student can easily understand without over-simplifying them. The graphs are always colorful and well labeled, and the real-life examples used in the text really do help the student to see how various theories operate in reality. While the pedagogical devices used throughout the book make the text very easy to learn and study.