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MindTap Economics, 1 term (6 months) Instant Access for McEachern's Microeconomics: A Contemporary Introduction, 11th Edition

William A. McEachern

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MindTap Economics, 1 term (6 months) Instant Access for McEachern's Microeconomics: A Contemporary Introduction 11th Edition by William A. McEachern
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MindTap Economics for McEachern's Microeconomics: A Contemporary Introduction, 11th Edition is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course\u2014to provide engaging content, to challenge every individual, and to build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You. MindTap gives you complete ownership of your content and learning experience with interactive exhibits and videos supporting the student's understanding of key economics concepts. Unique tools support mastery of economics going into the test. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics, and add your own material or notes in the eBook.

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William A. McEachern

Dr. William A. McEachern began teaching large sections of economic principles shortly after joining the University of Connecticut. Several years later, he began offering teaching workshops around the country. The University of Connecticut Alumni Association conferred on him its Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award in 2000. He previously won the Association's award for Distinguished Public Service. Dr. McEachern has published books and monographs on public finance, public policy and industrial organization, including MANAGERIAL CONTROL AND PERFORMANCE (D.C. Heath and Company). His research has also appeared in edited volumes, such as READINGS IN PUBLIC CHOICE ECONOMICS (University of Michigan Press), INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK ON TEACHING AND LEARNING ECONOMICS (Edward Elgar Publishing) and RETHINKING ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES (Irwin Publishing). He has also been published in a variety of refereed journals, including Economic Inquiry, National Tax Journal, Quarterly Review of Economic and Business, Journal of Industrial Economics, Kyklos, Econ Journal Watch and Public Choice. His principles of economics textbooks have been translated into Spanish, Chinese and Bahasa Indonesia and have been adapted for Australia and India. He is the founding editor of The Teaching Economist, a newsletter that for a quarter of a century has focused on teaching economics at the college level. Dr. McEachern has advised federal, state and local governments on policy matters and has been quoted in media such as the New York Times, Times of London, Wall Street Journal USA Today and Reader's Digest. He earned an undergraduate degree with honors from College of the Holy Cross, served three years as a U.S. Army officer and earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Virginia.

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LEVEL 1:
Learning Activity: How to Do Aplia Homework Assignments.
Learning Activity: Aplia Math/Graphing Tutorial.
Learning Activity: Macroeconomic Data at a Glance, Powered by FRED.
Chapter 1.
Chapter 2.
Chapter 3.
Chapter 4.
…Chapter 33.
LEVEL 2:
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Media Activity: White Board Videos.
Submit: Aplia Homework.
Learning Activity: Adaptive Test Prep.
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Submit: Progression Graph Exhibits.
Media Activity: Video 1.
Media Activity: Video 2.
Media Activity: Video 3.
LEVEL 4:
Unique Applications and Activities:
Adaptive Test Prep.
Write Experience.

Table of Contents:
1. The Art and Science of Economic Analysis.
2. Some Tools of Economic Analysis.
3. Economic Decision Makers.
4. Demand, Supply, and Markets.
5. Elasticity of Demand and Supply.
6. Consumer Choice and Demand.
7. Production and Cost in the Firm.
8. Perfect Competition.
9. Monopoly.
10. Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly.
11. Resource Markets.
12. Labor Markets and Labor Unions.
13. Capital, Interest, Entrepreneurship, and Corporate Finance.
14. Transaction Costs, Asymmetric Information, and Behavioral Economics.
15. Economic Regulation and Antitrust Policy.
16. Public Goods and Public Choice.
17. Externalities and the Environment.
18 Poverty and Redistribution.
19. Introduction to Macroeconomics.
20. Tracking the U. S. Economy.
21. Unemployment and Inflation.
22. U.S. Productivity and Growth.
23. Aggregate Demand.
24. Aggregate Supply.
25. Fiscal Policy.
26. Federal Budgets and Public Policy.
27. Money and the Financial System.
28. Banking and the Money Supply.
29. Monetary Theory and Policy.
30. The Policy Debate: Active or Passive?
31. International Trade.
32. International Finance.
33. Economic Development.

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