(eBook PDF) Pearson Baccalaureate Economics for the IB Diploma

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product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0435089986
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0435089986
• Author: Sean Maley, Jason Welker

An exciting new textbook for students and teachers of the International Baccalaureate Diploma, written and developed by practising IB teachers, Pearson Economics is specifically written for the new 2011 syllabus. This book, and its integrated online resources, aim to arm students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in their IB Economics examinations. * Makes clear connections to real world events to build conceptual understanding. * Provides analysis of economic concepts in light of recent global economic data. * Extra student practice questions for new HL quantitative methods. * Lively writing to stimulate interest, with clear explanations to promote understanding. * Suitable for use with both Standard and Higher Level courses. * Innovative Theory of Knowledge section, and questions throughout to help wider research and discussion. * Enables exam-style assessment opportunities with past questions, sample answers and ‘Examiners Hints’ throughout. * Provides guidance on Internal Assessment and the Extended Essay.

table of contents:

1. The foundations of economics

Section 1. Microeconomics:

2. Competitive markets: demand and supply

3. Elasticities

4. Government intervention

5. Market failure

6. The theory of the firm I: production, costs, revenues and profit

7. The theory of the firm II: market structures

Section 2. Macroeconomics:

8. The level of overall economic activity

9. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply

10. Macroeconomic objectives I: low unemployment, low and stable rate of inflation

11. Macroeconomic objectives II: economic growth and equity in the distribution of income

12. Demand-side and supply-side policies

Section 3. International Economics:

13. International trade

14. Exchange rates and the balance of payments

15. Economic integration and the terms of trade

Section 4. Development Economics:

16. Understanding economic development

17. Topics in economic development

18. Foreign sources of finance and foreign debt

19. Consequences of economic growth and the balance between markets and intervention

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