{"product_id":"microeconomics-for-dummies-paperback","title":"Microeconomics for Dummies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynne Pepall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Antonioni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eManzur Rashid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour no-nonsense guide to microeconomics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe study of microeconomics isn't for the faint of heart. Fortunately, \u003ci\u003eMicroeconomics For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is here to help make this tough topic accessible to the masses. If you're a business or finance major looking to supplement your college-level microeconomics coursework--or a professional who wants to expand your general economics knowledge into the microeconomics area--this friendly and authoritative guide will take your comprehension of the subject from micro to macro in no time  Cutting through confusing jargon and complemented with tons of step-by-step instructions and explanations, it helps you discover how real individuals and businesses use microeconomics to analyze trends from the bottom up in order to make smart decisions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSnagging a job as an economist is fiercely competitive--and highly lucrative. Having microeconomics under your belt as you work toward completing your degree will put you head and shoulders above the competition and set you on the course for career advancement once you land a job. So what are you waiting for? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyze small-scale market mechanisms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetermine the elasticity of products within the market systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDecide upon an efficient way to allocate goods and services\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eScore higher in your microeconomics class\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEverything you need to make microeconomics your minion is a page away\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearn to: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyze how markets work and how they fail\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAchieve efficiency in a market\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand strategic interaction in the marketplace\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fast and easy way to make microeconomics your minion\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe study of microeconomics isn't for the faint of heart. Luckily, this friendly guide is here to make it manageable, whether you're studying the subject for class or putting it to real-world use. Cutting through confusing jargon and complemented with lots of real-life examples, it helps you discover how individuals and businesses use microeconomics to analyze trends from the bottom up. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eSmall units are a big deal\u003c\/b\u003e -- find out how people and firms use microeconomics in order to make smart business decisions, how those decisions become markets, and what causes markets to fail\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eConsider the consumer\u003c\/b\u003e -- discover factors that affect consumer choices, how we deal with constraints, and how decisions affect the greater economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eInside a firm's decision-making\u003c\/b\u003e -- make sense of costs and cost curves, profit maximization, supply and demand, equilibrium analysis, and the effect of competition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe bigger picture\u003c\/b\u003e -- examine the fundamental theorems of welfare economics, what a monopoly creates, and what happens when the market doesn't make what we want\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eStrategize it\u003c\/b\u003e -- discover how game theory, auction theory, and the Nash Equilibrium come into play in the realm of microeconomics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen the book and find: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe principal areas of microeconomics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey roles of decision-making, competition, and cooperation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen a firm should shut down and exit - and when it should plow full-steam ahead with confidence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow economists model a representative consumer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy some markets don't work well and others work nearly perfectly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTen great microeconomists worth knowing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynne Pepall\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is a professor of economics at Tufts University. 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