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Record Nr.

UNINA9910525705203321

Autore

Beveridge Thomas M

Titolo

A primer on microeconomics [[electronic resource] /] / Thomas Beveridge

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017), : Business Expert Press, 2013

ISBN

1-60649-422-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Collana

Economics collection, , 2163-7628

Disciplina

338.5

Soggetti

Microeconomics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Part of: 2013 digital library.

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Scarcity and choice -- 2. Demand and supply -- 3. More on markets -- 4. Elasticity -- 5. Production, costs, and revenue -- 6. Perfect competition in the long run -- 7. Monopoly -- 8. Between perfect competition and monopoly -- 9. Market failures and solutions -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Economics, far from being the "dismal science," offers us valuable lessons that can be applied to our everyday experiences. At its heart, economics is the science of choice and a study of economic principles allows us to achieve a more informed understanding of how we make our choices; regardless of whether these choices occur in our everyday life or in our work environment. The present text represents a common sense approach to basic microeconomics. It is directed toward all students, but particularly those within business school settings including students beginning an advanced business degree course of study. It will deliver clear statements of essential economic principles, supported by easy to understand examples, and uncluttered by extraneous material; the goal being to provide a concise readable primer that covers the substance of microeconomic theory. The text will look at the efficient operation of competitive markets and what may cause those markets to fail; the benefits from trade; profit maximization; the consequences of choice; and the implications of



imperfect competition.