TY - BOOK AU - Swanenberg,August TI - Macroeconomics demystified SN - 0071455116 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - HB172.5 .S93 2005 U1 - 339 22 PY - 2005/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Macroeconomics N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-286) and index; Preface/ Acknowledgments Table of Contents PART I: SETTING THE STAGE GETTING STARTED: USING CHARTS IN ECONOMICS MACROECONOMICS: A QUICK SELF-TEST CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 1.1 Scarcity 1.2 Economic Systems 1.3 Economic Models 1.4 Opportunity Cost 1.5 Production Possibilities Curve (PPC) 1.6 Comparative Advantage 1.7 Hints CHAPTER 1 QUIZ & ANSWERS CHAPTER 2: MICROECONOMICS 2.1 Markets 2.2 Demand Curve 2.3 Supply Curve 2.4 Market Equilibrium 2.5 Hints CHAPTER 2 QUIZ & ANSWERS PART II: THE BASICS OF MACROECONOMICS CHAPTER 3: INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS 3.1 The Circular Flow Model 3.2 Macroeconomic Goals 3.3 Gross Domestic Product 3.4 Economic Growth 3.5 Price Stability 3.6 Full Employment 3.7 Economic Policy 3.8 Hints CHAPTER 3 QUIZ & ANSWERS CHAPTER 4: AGGREGATE SUPPLY AND AGGREGATE DEMAND 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Aggregate Supply: The Long Run And The Short Run 4.3 Aggregate Demand 4.4 Macroeconomic Equilibrium 4.5 The AS/AD Model 4.6 The "Bathtub" Theorem 4.7 The Financing Of Flows 4.8 Hints CHAPTER 4 QUIZ & ANSWERS CHAPTER 5: MONEY AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The Supply Of Money 5.3 Banks 5.4 The Federal Reserve System: Organization 5.5 The Federal Reserve's Central Banking Role 5.6 Hints CHAPTER 5 QUIZ & ANSWERS CHAPTER 6: THE MONEY MARKET 6.1 The Demand For Money 6.2 The Supply Of Money 6.3 The Money Market And The Equilibrium Rate of Interest 6.4 The Impact Of Money 6.5 The Quantity Theory Of Money 6.6 Hints CHAPTER QUIZ & ANSWERS CHAPTER 7: GLOBAL ECONOMICS 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Barriers To Trade 7.3 The Balance Of Payments 7.4 Foreign Exchange Rates 7.5 Global Interdependence 7.6 Hints CHAPTER 7 QUIZ & ANSWERS PART III: THE GOALS OF MACROECONOMICS CHAPTER 8: ECONOMIC GROWTH 8.1 Introduction 8.2 The Foundation For Economic Growth 8.3 Labor Productivity 8.4 Technology And Economic Growth 8.5 Global Economics and Economic Growth 8.6 Hints CHAPTER 8 QUIZ & ANSWERS CHAPTER 9: PRICE STABILITY 9.1 Introduction 9.2 The Price Level 9.3 Major Types Of Inflation 9.4 The Impact Of Inflation 9.5 The Phillips Curve 9.6 Global Economics And Price Stability 9.7 Hints CHAPTER 9 QUIZ & ANSWERS PART IV: MACROECONOMIC MODELS CHAPTER 10: THE CLASSICAL MODEL 10.1 The Classical Equilibrium 10.2 The Factor Market For Labor 10.3 The Factor Market For Capital 10.4 Labor Productivity 10.5 Hints CHAPTER 10 QUIZ & ANSWERS CHAPTER 11: THE KEYNESIAN MODEL 11.1 Introduction 11.2 The Consumption Function 11.3 The Multiplier Process 11.4 The Keynesian Equilibrium 11.5 The Keynesian Model and the AS/AD Model 11.6 The U.S. Unemployment Rate 1990-2004 11.7 Hints CHAPTER 11 QUIZ & ANSWERS CHAPTER 12: THE BUSINESS CYCLE 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Consumer And Producer Expectations 12.3 Classical Models 12.4 Keynesian Models 12.5 The Impact Of Technology 12.6 The Great Depression And Institutional Reform 12.7 Hints CHAPTER 12 QUIZ & ANSWERS PART V: MACROECONOMIC POLICY CHAPTER 13: FISCAL POLICY 13.1 Introduction 13.2 The Role Of Government Budgeting 13.3 Fiscal Policy And Macroeconomic Goals 13.4 The Long-Range Impact Of Fiscal Policy 13.5 Discretionary Fiscal Policy 13.6 Automatic Fiscal Policy 13.7 Global Economics and Fiscal Policy 13.8 Hints CHAPTER 13 QUIZ & ANSWERS CHAPTER 14: MONETARY POLICY 14.1 Introduction 14.2 The Goals Of Monetary Policy 14.3 Monetary Policy Rules 14.4 Effective Policy 14.5 The Mix Of Monetary And Fiscal Policy 14.6 Global Economics and Monetary Policy 14.7 Hints CHAPTER 14 QUIZ & ANSWERS FINAL TEST #1 (60 QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS) FINAL TEST #2 (60 QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS) APPENDIX 1: Elasticity Of Supply & Demand APPENDIX 2: GDP Measurement APPENDIX 3: A Brief History Of Economic Models INFORMATION SOURCES GLOSSARY-INDEX PAGE INDEX UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip057/2005004074.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0621/2005004074-b.html ER -