Descript |
xxiv, 743 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. |
Edition |
8th ed. |
Note |
"International edition"--cover. |
Contents |
Part 1. Introduction: markets and prices -- Preliminaries ; The basics of supply and demand -- Part 2. Producers, consumers, and competitive markets -- Consumer behavior ; Individual and market demand ; Uncertainty and consumer behavior ; Production ; The cost of production ; Profit maximization and competitive supply ; The analysis of competitive markets -- Part 3. Market structure and competitive strategy -- Market power : monopoly and monopsony ; Pricing with market power ; Monopolistic competition and oligopoly ; Game theory and competitive strategy ; Markets for factor inputs ; Investment, time, and capital markets -- Part 4. Information, market failure, and the role of government -- General equilibrium and economic efficiency ; Markets with asymmetric information ; Externalities and public goods. |
ISBN |
9780133041705 (pbk) |
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9780132857123 (hbk) |
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