Macroeconomics demystified / August Swanenberg.

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
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