Modern economics: An introduction for business and professional students
by Harvey Jack
Edition statement:6th Ed Published by : Macmillan Press Ltd (London) Physical details: 558p ISBN:0-333-59385-5.
Subject(s):
Economics: problems , Scope, Positive economics, normative economics
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Methods of allocating resources : Functions of an economic system , Market economy, Command economy, Mixed economy, Micro and macro economy
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How price in formed in the free market : Vale and price, markets, forces determining price, demand, supply, market clearing
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Application of demand and supply analysis : price in free market
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Further looks at demand : Demand curve, Price elasticity of demand
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Theory of production
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Firm, Organisational and scale of production, Division of labour, Advantages of large scale production, Predominance of the small firm, Distribution of goods to the consumer, Scope of production, Wholesaler, Retailer, Middleman
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Location of production, Combining the factors of production, Deciding on the most profitable output
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Equilibrium, Perfect competition
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Supply curve of the industry under perfect competition
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Rewarding the factors of production : the marginal productivity theory of distribution
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Determination of the Price of a factor service
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Government and the allocation of resources
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market failure and the role of government
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Market failure and the role of government : Efficiency in the allocation of resources, Economic functions of government , Assumption of perfect competition
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Monopoly: Imperfect competition, Foundation of monopoly , Equilibrium output of the monopolist, Public policy
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Imperfect competition
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Monopolistic competition Oligopoly, Pricing policy in the real world
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Externalities and cost benefit analysis
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Cost benefit analysis
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Environment: conservation and pollution
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maintaining stock of fish, preserving an historic building, pollution
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Provision of goods and services by the public sector
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Case for public sector provision, Accountability vs economic efficiency , Pricing policy, nationalised industries and privatisation
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Rewards to the different factors of production
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labour and wages, capital and interest, Land and rent, Entrepreneurship and profit,
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Money and financial institutions
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Money and rate of interest , Financial market, Clearing Banks,Cash-ratio approach, banks in England, Monetary base control, Competition and credit control(CCC), rate of interest control
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Government and stabilisation policy
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Measuring the level of activity : national
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Income calculations
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Principles of national income calculations , National income statistics , Country's material standard of living
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Unemployment
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Level of output aggregate demand : Keynesian explanation
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Employment and price level, Inflation,Policies to achieve price stability, economic growth, balanced regional development , Government policy, Monetarist theory , Supply side measures, Public finance , Taxation
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International trade
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Nature of international trade , Balance of payment , Foreign exchange rates, Correction of a balance-of-payment disequilibrium, Reducing expenditure on imports, expenditure-switching, exchange rate, managed flexibility, international liquidity
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European community
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Population in UK
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Current problems and polices of the UK
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Balance of payment difficulties
Year: 1969
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