Prepared by Craig Swan, University of MinnesotaThe study guide assists students in understanding the text's main concepts. It includes learning objectives; lists of importnat concepts and terms for each chapter; quizzes that help students test their understanding and comprehension of concepts; multiple-choice tests for self-understanding; lists of supplementary readings and study questions for each chapter; "Economics in Action" sections that use current news articles to illustrate economics concepts; "Economics Online" exercises that outline useful Internet and Web sources for economic data and interaction.
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About the Author:
William J. Baumol received his B.S.S. at the College of the City of New York and his Ph.D. at the University of London. He is professor of economics at New York University and senior research economist and professor emeritus at Princeton University. He is a frequent management consultant to major firms in a wide variety of industries in the United States and other countries as well as to a number of governmental agencies. He has been president of the American Economic Association, and three other professional societies. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, created by the U.S. Congress, and a member of the American Philosophical Society, founded by Benjamin Franklin. Dr. Baumol is the author of more than 35 books as well as hundreds of journal and newspaper articles that have been translated into more than a dozen languages.
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- PublisherSouth-Western College Pub
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0030355397
- ISBN 13 9780030355394
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages513