Economics - General & Miscellaneous, 20th Century American History - Economic Aspects - Post World War II, United States - Economic History

Economics for Today

Name: Economics for Today
Author: Irvin B. Tucker
ISBN: 9780314092410

by Irvin B. Tucker

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Straightforward and engaging, ECONOMICS FOR TODAY, 5e uses a unique textual and visual learning system to present, reinforce and test students comprehension while teaching them the basic concepts of economic principles while also giving them the context to apply them in their everyday lives. This concise text focuses on core concepts, providing an extremely student friendly text that includes unparalleled pedagogy and teaching support. The new edition also includes ThomsonNOW, a powerhouse of online resources including custom designed learning paths for each student, lively videos, interactive assessments, testing tools, and much more. Engaging and easy to use, this book's fast-paced, action-packed approach explains all the essential concepts without being encyclopedic as it teaches students to apply basic economic principles to real-world issues.

About the Author, Irvin B. Tucker

Irvin B. Tucker has over twenty years of experience teaching introductory economics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He earned his B.S. in economics at N. C. State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Tucker is former Director of the Center for Economic Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and longtime member of the National Council on Economic Education. He is recognized for his ability to relate basic principles to economic issues and public policy. His work has received national recognition by being awarded the Meritorious Leavy Award for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education, the Federation of Independent Business Award for Postsecondary Educator of the Year in Entrepreneurship and Economic Education, and the Freedom Foundation's George Washington Medal for Excellence in Economic Education. In addition, he has published numerous professional journal articles on a wide range of topics including studies of industrial organization, entrepreneurship, and sports economics. Dr. Tucker is also the author of the highly successful Economics for Today, third edition, a text for the two-semester principles of economics course, published by Thomson Business and Professional Publishing.

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Teaches the basic operations of the US economy to students who will take a two-term economics course, focusing on supply and demand analysis to explain real-world economic issues. Material is written to be engaging and "student friendly," with coverage of core principles of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics. Learning features include key concepts, questions and problems, and practice quizes, along with color graphics and photos. This second edition contains online exercises, Internet margin notes, new features highlighting global issues, and visual chapter summaries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)