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For one semester Principles of Economics courses.

Questions that drive interest, applications that illustrate concepts, and the tools to test and solidify comprehension.

Students come into their first Economics course thinking they will gain a better understanding of the economy around them. Unfortunately, they often leave with many unanswered questions. To ensure students actively internalize economics, O'Sullivan/Sheffrin/Perez use chapter-opening questions to spark interest on important economic concepts, applications that vividly illustrate those concepts, and chapter-ending tools that test and solidify understanding.

Discover what SAP is all about and learn how the new products and solutions can improve your business processes. In this completely updated edition, you'll find what you need to really understand where SAP can fit into your operations. Whether you're a decision-maker, consultant, or new SAP professional, this practical guide will take you on a complete journey -- from the history of SAP to a detailed look at each solution and the technology that runs them. Everything from the newest solutions for sustainability and the SAP BusinessObjects portfolio to the tried-and-true solutions for small to midsize businesses, financials, CRM, HR, supply chain management, and more are covered.

1. Discover the Overall SAP Landscape Get a "big-picture" perspective of SAP and how all of the components work together to give you a complete enterprise solution.

2. Explore the Core SAP Applications Learn how you can benefit from the SAP applications, including SAP BusinessObjects, SAP ERP Financials, SAP CRM, SAP ERP HCM, SAP SCM, and the small to midsize Business offerings (Business All-in-One, Business One, and Business ByDesign(TM)).

3. Learn How SAP Works in the Real World Explore in-depth case studies for each core solution to find out how other companies have improved business processes and enhanced efficiency with SAP.

4. Understand the SAP Technology Platform Find all the details you need to understand the SAP service-oriented architecture approach, and the technology that enables it - SAP NetWeaver.

5. Navigate as You Like Go directly to the chapter that interests you, or read from cover to cover. And be sure to make use of the glossary and list of additional resources.

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is a professor of economics at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. After receiving his B.S.

in economics at the University of Oregon, he spent two years in the Peace Corps, working with city

planners in the Philippines. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University in 1981

and has taught at the University of California, Davis, and Oregon State University, winning teaching

awards at both schools. He is the author of the best-selling textbook Urban Economics, currently in its

seventh edition.

Professor O’Sullivan’s research explores economic issues concerning urban land use, environmental

protection, and public policy. His articles have appeared in many economics journals, including the

Journal of Urban Economics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, National Tax Journal,

Journal of Public Economics, and Journal of Law and Economics.

Professor O’Sullivan lives with his family in Portland, Oregon. For recreation, he enjoys hiking,

kiteboarding, and squash.

STEVEN M. SHEFFRIN

is professor of economics and executive director of the Murphy Institute at Tulane University. Prior to

joining Tulane in 2010, he was a faculty member at the University of California, Davis, and served as

department chairman of economics and dean of social sciences. He has been a visiting professor at

Princeton University, Oxford University, London School of Economics, and Nanyang Technological

University, and he has served as a financial economist with the Office of Tax Analysis of the United

States Department of the Treasury. He received his B.A. from Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. in

economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Professor Sheffrin is the author of 10 other books and monographs and over 100 articles in the

fields of macroeconomics, public finance, and international economics. His most recent books

include Rational Expectations (second edition) and Property Taxes and Tax Revolts: The Legacy of

Proposition 13 (with Arthur O’Sullivan and Terri Sexton).

Professor Sheffrin has taught macroeconomics and public finance at all levels, from general introduction

to principles classes (enrollments of 400) to graduate classes for doctoral students. He is the

recipient of the Thomas Mayer Distinguished Teaching Award in economics.

He lives with his wife Anjali (also an economist) in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has two daughters

who have studied economics. In addition to a passion for current affairs and travel, he plays a

tough game of tennis.

STEPHEN J. PEREZ

is a professor of economics and NCAA faculty athletics representative at California State University,

Sacramento. After receiving his B.A. in economics at the University of California, San Diego, he was

awarded his Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Davis, in 1994. He taught economics

at Virginia Commonwealth University and Washington State University before coming to California

State University, Sacramento, in 2001. He teaches macroeconomics at all levels as well as econometrics,

sports economics, labor economics, and mathematics for economists.

Professor Perez’s research explores most macroeconomic topics. In particular, he is interested

in evaluating the ability of econometric techniques to discover the truth, issues of causality in

macroeconomics, and sports economics. His articles have appeared in many economics journals,

including the Journal of Monetary Economics; Econometrics Journal; Economics Letters; Journal of

Economic Methodology; Public Finance and Management; Journal of Economics and Business; Oxford

Bulletin of Economics and Statistics; Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking; Applied Economics; and

Journal of Macroeconomics.