TY - BOOK AU - Schiller,Bradley R. TI - Essentials of economics SN - 0071168842 [hardbound] PY - 1999/// CY - Boston PB - Irwin/McGraw-Hill KW - Economics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Section I: Basics; -- Chapter 1 The challenge of economics -- Chapter 2 The U.S. economy -- Chapter 3 Supply and demand -- Section II: Microeconomics; Chapter 4 Consumer demand -- Chapter 5 Supply decisions -- Chapter 6 Competition -- Chapter 7 Monopoly -- Chapter 8 The labor maret -- Chapter 9 Government intervention -- Section III: Macroeconomics; Chapter 10 The business cycle -- Chapter 11 Aggregate supply and demand -- Chapter 12 Fiscal policy -- Chapter 13 Money and banks -- Chapter 14 Monetary policy -- Chapter 15 Econmic growth -- Chapter 16 Theory and reality -- Section IV: International; Chapter 17 Internatrional trade ER -