Economics (Barron's Business Review Series) (Paperback)

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Product Description
Subjects covered include plotting and understanding economics graphs, market equilibrium and the nature of the price system, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and international trade. Books in this series are designed mainly for classroom use, and make excellent supplements to college texts. In adult education or business brush-up programs, they can serve as fine main texts.

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Barron’s Business Review Books make excellent supplements to college textbooks. They are also popular as main texts in adult education courses and business brush-up programs. You’ll find key business terms defined, important concepts reviewed, and pertinent examples of business transactions summarized. Topics examined in Economics include plotting and understanding economic graphs, macroeconomics, microeconomics, international trade, and much more. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 438 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 3 edition (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764112740
• ISBN-13: 978-0764112744
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #710,216 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This item is part of The Barron's Business Review Series.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book as a supplement or a refresher!, July 31, 2002

By	"lamarguy91" (Texas, US) - See all my reviews

Having already obtained a B.S. in Economics, I was looking for a book to have a refresher before I start my masters degree. Boy did I ever pick the right book! This book is fantastic. It is easy to read, is very insightful, and has great question and answer sessions as you go through the chapters. It even has an entire chapter (ch. 2) on what most people find to be the most difficult part of economics, the graphs. It covers Macro, Micro, and even stems out into taxes and government, spilling over a bit into finance even. This is a great book and I would reccomend it for anyone who needs a good refresher or just some additional help.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good economics primer, January 5, 2002

By	J. Turner (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book, like the others I have read from the Business Review Series is top notch. It covers the topics presented in college level economics courses. It covers macroeconomics and microeconomics theories. Easily, this is one of the more readable texts on an otherwise dry subject.

The book targets both students and professionals who want to get a deeper understanding of economics. Recommended.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful prep for an MBA program, and study guide for CLEPs, September 17, 2003

By	Michael T. Cox (Durham, NC United States) - See all my reviews

Your Business Review series is excellent. While this series was not designed for CLEPs or any of the other standardized examinations universities use to test accomplished areas of knowledge, I have found the entire series crucial for just that. Particularly as I am entering an MBA program. These volumes were precisely what I needed, and I have been telling everyone with even slight interest in these topics about them. Specifically, I am referring to the following books of the series (by title): Accounting, Economics, Finance, (Business) Statistics, Management, and Marketing.