Includes index.

Introduction -- Thinking like an economist -- Economic models and gains from trade -- The market at work : supply and demand -- Market efficiency -- Microeconomics -- Costs and production : how do businesses work? -- Market structures -- Behavioral economics and game theory -- Labor markets and earnings -- Government in the economy -- Macroeconomics -- What is macroeconomics? -- Measuring the macroeconomy, inflation, and unemployment -- Aggregate demand and aggregate supply -- Economic growth and the wealth of nations -- Savings, investment, and the market for loanable funds -- Money and the federal reserve -- Monetary policy -- Fiscal policy and budget deficits -- International economics -- Personal finance.