Foundations of Macroeconomics, 9th edition

Robin Bade
, Michael Parkin

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Foundations of Macroeconomics introduces you to economic principles you can use to navigate the financial decisions of your future. Each chapter concentrates on a manageable number of ideas, usually 3 to 4, with each reinforced several times throughout the text. This patient approach helps guide you through unfamiliar terrain and focuses you on the most important concepts and key skills, like reading and interpreting graphs.

The 9th Edition motivates with compelling issues and encourages learning with practice questions, to help you grasp and apply economic principles to the real world.

ISBN-13: 9780136713708

Subject: Economics

Category: Principles of Macroeconomics

PART 1: INTRODUCTION

Getting Started
The US and Global Economies
The Economic Problem
Demand and Supply

PART 2: MONITORING THE MACROECONOMY

GDP: A Measure of Total Production and Income
Jobs and Unemployment
The CPI and Cost of Living

PART 3: THE REAL ECONOMY

Potential GDP and the Natural Unemployment Rate
Economic Growth
Finance, Saving and Investment

PART 4: THE MONEY ECONOMY

The Monetary System
Money, Interest and Inflation

PART 5: ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS

Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand
Aggregate Expenditure Multiplier
The Short-Run Policy Tradeoff

PART 6: MACROECONOMIC POLICY

Fiscal Policy
Monetary Policy
International Trade Policy
International Finance