Milica Z. Bookman, Aleksandra S. Bookman

Economics in Film and Fiction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The book uses both contemporary and classic film and literature to illustrate 33 fundamental concepts in introductory economics. Films include: Jaws, Legally Blonde, Casablanca, The Great Gatsby, The Scarlet Letter, and The Da Vinci Code.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: R&L Education
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 368g
• ISBN-13: 9781578869626
• ISBN-10: 1578869625
• Artikelnr.: 25523368

Autorenporträt

Milica Bookman is a professor of economics at St. Joseph's University. Aleksandra Bookman is studying history and producing at New York University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 General Topics Chapter 3 Rational Behavior
and Economic Incentives Chapter 4 Scarcity, Choice, and Opportunity Cost
Chapter 5 Markets Chapter 6 Supply and Demand Chapter 7 Specialization
Chapter 8 Gains from Exchange Chapter 9 Prices Part 10 Microeconomic Topics
Chapter 11 Price Elasticity Chapter 12 Consumption Chapter 13 Production
Chapter 14 Costs Chapter 15 Profits Chapter 16 Efficiency, Productivity,
and Innovation Chapter 17 Property Rights and the Rule of Law Chapter 18
Externalities Chapter 19 Firms Chapter 20 Perfect Competition and
Monopolistic Competition Chapter 21 Monopoly and Oligopoly Part 22
Macroeconomic Topics Chapter 23 Economic Growth Chapter 24 Business Cycle
Chapter 25 Capital and Investment Chapter 26 Human Capital Chapter 27
Entrepreneurs Chapter 28 Inflation Chapter 29 Employment Chapter 30
Personal Income Chapter 31 Money Chapter 32 Banking Chapter 33 Government
Revenue and Expenditure Chapter 34 Government Intervention Chapter 35
Inequality and Poverty Chapter 36 Globalization Chapter 37 Command
Economies