Economics

by William Boyes, Michael Melvin

The Fifth Edition strengthens the connection between basic economic principles and students' lives by balancing an accessible, lively writing style with a unique pedagogical framework. Arranged according to the proven Fundamental Questions learning system, each chapter highlights 5-10 fundamental precepts through questions which appear at the beginning and are repeated in the margins to mark the relevant content. End-of-chapter summaries refer back to these questions to create a consistent framework of instruction.The text's internal Referencing System reinforces a hierarchy of ideas by designating a number for each section and subsection—cited consistently in Key Terms, end-of-chapter Summaries, and the supplements package.Pedagogical aids help students to understand and assimilate the Recaps provide a short list of main points; Key Terms are defined both in the text and the margins; and Exercises act as self-checks which c

Genres: Economics

533 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1900

Reviews

[Chole · Rating 3 out of 5]

So, as far as economics text books go this one isn't bad. I don't know if it is because I understand better, if it was formatted in a style more to my liking, or if the writing style was more easily understood. Probably a combination of all three. I give it 3.5 stars (economics isn't one of my favorite subjects, after all, even though it was part of my undergrad major!).

[Lisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had to read this for my class. It's pretty boring. I didn't actually read all of it. We skipped around in class a lot.