Study Guide for Maumol/Blinder's Microeconomics: Principles and Policy, 10th

William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder

ISBN 10: 0324227531 / ISBN 13: 9780324227536

Published by South-Western College Pub, 2005

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[ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: tenth ] Publisher: South-Western College Pub Pub Date: 9/8/2005 Binding: Paperback Pages: 320 tenth edition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Study Guide for Maumol/Blinder's Microeconomics: Principles and Policy, 10th
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0324227531
• ISBN 13: 9780324227536
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The 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.

About the Authors

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.

Alan S. Blinder earned his B.A. at Princeton University, his M.A. at the London School of Economics and Ph.D. at MIT. He teaches at Princeton University and is the author of the best seller, After the Music Stopped, about the financial crisis and its aftermath. Dr. Blinder served on President Clinton's first Council of Economic Advisers and then as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, thereby playing a role in formulating both the fiscal and monetary policies of the 1990s. Dr. Blinder, now a regular columnist for THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, has written newspaper and magazine columns on economic policy for more than thirty years. He is a past Vice President and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association.