For this eighth edition of a text for undergraduates, Arnold (California State University-San Marcos) adds two new book chapters on globalization and financial markets, as well as two new online chapters on agriculture and international impacts of macroeconomics. Packed with pop culture examples, the text bolsters student interest by describing the unexpected places economics occurs, illustrating how economic forces link events around the world to students' lives, and demonstrating how economics can be used as a tool in understanding the world. The text's color layout features color photos and high-interest boxes (marijuana price fluctuations, ticket prices at Disneyland, Hurricane Katrina and the economy), along with chapter summaries, key terms and concepts, questions and problems, and exercises for working with numbers and graphs. A new organizing feature of this edition is the use of micro and macro themes as a framework for student understanding. This edition is integrated with optional Web-based supplements. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Arnold continues to set the standard for clear, balanced, and thorough coverage of principles of economics that truly engages students. With six new chapters, easy customization, and fully integrated digital and course management options, ECONOMICS, 8e is the perfect solution for any classroom. Packed with intriguing pop culture examples to which students relate, the text bolsters student interest in economics by illustrating unexpected places economics occurs, how economic forces link events around the world to their lives, and how economics can be used as a tool in understanding the world. In addition, the eighth edition is integrated with such powerful resources as ThomsonNOW, Aplia, and the Tomlinson Videos. Allowing for true course customization, these resources enable instructors to teach what the want, how they want plus give them unsurpassed planning and management tools, such as homework that is automatically assigned, graded, and recorded online. Students, in turn, gain a customized learning path tailored to their specific areas of strength and weakness, ensuring they gain complete mastery of course content. With new content reflecting a changing economy and new resources catering to the needs of a changing classroom, ECONOMICS, 8e is your ideal solution for the principles course.
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