PrinciplesofMicroeconomics
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N. Gregory Mankiw
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Harvard University
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University of North Dakota
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University of Northern Iowa
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Lisa K. Jepsen
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University of Northern Iowa
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Bryce Kanago L
University of Northern Iowa
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Ken McCormick
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University of Northern Iowa
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,Contents
Preface v
ChapterL1LTenLPrinciplesLofLEconomics 1
ChapterL2LThinkingLLikeLanLEconomist 35
ChapterL3LInterdependenceLandLtheLGainsLfromLTrade 80
ChapterL4LTheLMarketLForcesLofLSupplyLandLDemand 117
ChapterL5LElasticityLandLItsLApplications 169
ChapterL6LSupply,LDemand,LandLGovernmentLPolicies 217
ChapterL7LConsumers,LProducers,LandLtheLEfficiencyLofLMarkets 261
ChapterL8LApplication:LTheLCostsLofLTaxation 305
ChapterL9LApplication:LInternationalLTrade 345
ChapterL10LExternalities 389
ChapterL11LPublicLGoodsLandLCommonLResources 435
ChapterL12LTheLDesignLofLtheLTaxLSystem 474
ChapterL13LTheLCostsLofLProduction 522
ChapterL14LFirmsLinLCompetitiveLMarkets 574
ChapterL15LMonopoly 621
ChapterL16LOligopoly 674
ChapterL17LMonopolisticLCompetition 726
ChapterL18LTheLMarketsLforLtheLFactorsLofLProduction 769
ChapterL19LEarningsLandLDiscrimination 814
ChapterL20LIncomeLInequalityLandLPoverty 858
ChapterL21LTheLTheoryLofLConsumerLChoice 898
ChapterL22LFrontiersLofLMicroeconomics 946
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