Principles of Economics (7th Edition) (Case/Fair Economics 7e Series) [Hardcover]

Karl E. Case (Author), Ray C. Fair (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 8, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0131441728 | ISBN-13: 978-0131441729 | Edition: 7

These two highly-respected authors have revised this best-selling book to include more current, modern subject matter and events while maintaining those features that have contributed to its great success. It continues to use stories, graphs, and equations and a unified, logical organization to make economic concepts easy-to-understand and relevant to all readers. Users of this book see the connection between growth, trade, comparative advantage, and the production possibilities frontier. When readers understand how a simple competitive market system works, they are ready to focus on problems of real-world markets. Currency data has been updated through the second quarter of 2003, with coverage of deflation, the effects of the war with Iraq and the war on terrorism, and the wars' impact on the national deficit. A comprehensive overview introducing economics begins the book; subsequent topics include: foundations of microeconomics: consumers and firms; market imperfection and the role of government; concepts and problems in macroeconomics; the goods and money markets; macroeconomic analysis; and the world economy. An excellent desk reference for economists; this book will serve any business owner, as an understanding of basic economics will prove helpful in all ventures.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 832 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 7 edition (January 8, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131441728
• ISBN-13: 978-0131441729
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #847,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good combo, February 7, 2006

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This review is from: Principles of Economics (7th Edition) (Case/Fair Economics 7e Series) (Hardcover)

This review is for Principles of Economics (7th Edition). I accidentally bought this book instead of Principals of Macroeconomics which looks almost the same. After I received it, I realized it was the incorrect book. I went the publisher's website and did some research. This book includes all the information I needed for the Macro class. It also contains the full contents of both the publisher's Macro and Micro books. Turns out this book was a great book to keep for future references.

In addition to this being a great find, this book is very well written and I had no trouble understanding all the points.

4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Student's opinion of this book, September 10, 2005

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This review is from: Principles of Economics (7th Edition) (Case/Fair Economics 7e Series) (Hardcover)

From a first-time macroeconomic student's point of view, this book sucked. The glossary was very poor making it troublesome to look up unfamiliar terms. Each chapter makes frequent reference to charts and graphs that are located several pages away, causing you to have to shuffle back and forth between pages, trying to decipher difficult new concepts. This book also assumes some prior knowledge of economic concepts, and moves very quickly through progressively more complex material. Thumbs down from a new student's perspective.