Microeconomics as a Second Language zeroes in on the concepts, assumptions, and models that business professionals need to learn. The focus is on the principles of microeconomics and the language used to express them. Each chapter begins with a list of the key terms and concepts, graphs, and equations covered. TIP notes are also included in each chapter to highlight tricks for remembering or common errors to avoid. TRY questions give readers the chance to test what theyve learned, and the answers are included at the back of the book. Business professionals will quickly get up to speed on the basics with this concise resource.
Book Details:
- Author: Martha L. Olney
- ISBN: 9780470433737
- Year Published: 2010
- Pages: 176
- BISAC: BUS069000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Economics / General
About the Book and Topic:
Microeconomics as a Second Language zeroes in on the concepts, assumptions, and models that business professionals need to learn. The focus is on the principles of microeconomics and the language used to express them. Each chapter begins with a list of the key terms and concepts, graphs, and equations covered. TIP notes are also included in each chapter to highlight tricks for remembering or common errors to avoid. TRY questions give readers the chance to test what theyve learned, and the answers are included at the back of the book. Business professionals will quickly get up to speed on the basics with this concise resource.
Presents a list of the key terms and concepts, graphs, and equations in each chapter Includes TIP notes in each chapter that highlight tricks for remembering or common errors to avoid Incorporates TRY questions throughout the chapters to reinforce concepts Describes the basic concepts in an accessible way to get the reader quickly up to speed Follows the same organizational of material as a standard economics textbook
About the Author
Dr. Martha Olney is an Adjunct Professor of Economics at the University of California Berkeley. She received her BS, MA, and PhD from the University of California-Berkeley. She has recieved serveral honors and awards including the Lilly Endowment Teaching Fellow from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, the Jonathan Hughes Prize for Excellence in Teaching Economic History from the Economic History Association, and the Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient from the University of California, Berkeley. She is a member of several organizations including the American Economic Association, Committee for the Status of Women in the Economics Profession, Economic History Association, and the Social Science History Association.