ABSTRACT

Now revised and updated to reflect critical changes in economic policy since the last edition, Microeconomic Issues Today, Eighth Edition, provides Conservative, Liberal, and Radical interpretations and solutions for seven current microeconomic issues. An instructor's manual with a test bank and discussion questions is available to professors who adopt the text, and PowerPoint downloads are available as teaching aids.

part I|31 pages

Introduction

chapter |29 pages

Alternative Economic Philosophies

A Survey of Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Critiques

part II|151 pages

Problems in the Marketplace

chapter Issue 1|23 pages

Responding to Market Outcomes

Competition or Protection for American Agriculture?

chapter Issue 2|17 pages

Consumer Welfare

Is It Necessary to Protect the Consumer?

chapter Issue 3|17 pages

Dealing with Externalities

How Can We Save the Environment?

chapter Issue 4|20 pages

Imperfect Competition

Is Big Business a Threat or a Boon?

chapter Issue 5|23 pages

Economic Regulation

Which Path: Deregulation or Reregulation?

chapter Issue 6|28 pages

Income Distribution

Does America Have an Income Inequality Problem?

chapter Issue 7|21 pages

Financing Government

What Is a Fair System of Taxation?

part III|23 pages

Conclusion

chapter |21 pages

Reprise The Market Versus Planning and Controls

Which Strategy Works Better?