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Principles of Microeconomics (Study Guide)

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This study guide is very, very helpful in truly understanding microeconomics. It will help you match the definitions with the economics terminology. It has true/false and short answer questions. You have an opportunity to view the answer to see if you understand what you read from the chapters in the book. I highly recommend this study guide for anyone who will be taking a economics class. This is good stuff, I'm very happy that I purchased this study guide.

NOTE: My class is using the third edition of the "Principles of Microeconomics" by Mankiw, but the second edition study guide is completely useable with the 3rd edition of the book.

This study guide is comprehensive. It gives the reader a chapter review, hints that really are helpful, matching terms to definitions, problems and short answer questions, an abundance of True/False and multiple choice questions, and finally, "advanced critical thinking". This is exactly what a study guide should be.

i found this study guide extremely helpful. in fact, i used it much more than i used the textbook.

I liked it, and it got to me very promptly! The book is REALLY neat and in great condition! Thank you:)

This book is almost as good as the textbook, which is really saying something because I think Prof Mankiw's corresponding textbook on Microeconomics is the best. Both the textbook and this study guide focuses on the fundamentals of Microeconomics and requires no higher level mathematical knowledge (although they will surely help) such as Calculus.

This study guide provides a very good summary of each chapters. Each chapter has T/F, Multiple Choice, and Word Problems. Much of the questions, however, cannot be answered without carefully reading the textbook. So I do not recommend this book on its own unless one already has solid understanding of basic Microeconomics and want a refresher.

My only issue with both the textbook and this study guide is that it takes a few chapters before heading into the core of Microeconomics such as MC=MR. Prof Greg Mankiw dedicates equal amount of text to each Microeconomic concept when some Microeconomics concepts are clearly more important than others. I thought there were too many chapters, for example, on government spending and taxation.

I highly recommend this book as a companion to the textbook.

Any extra work you can do for classes will always be helpful when it comes to taking the test or doing better on your homework. I recommend buying any workbook even it is isn't required by the instructor. This one is good; it has an overview of the chapter; self tests; and critical thinking exercises.