Technology that offers the best value and price. Because students’ needs are changing, our most powerful learning option is also our most affordable. Achieve is a new digital solution that supports students and instructors at each stage in the learning path, from pre-class to in-class and post-class. It combines LearningCurve with an integrated e-Book, robust homework, an improved Graphing Player, and fully digital end-of-chapter problems including Work It Outs. Unique to Stevenson/Wolfers are Step-by-Step graphs that break complex graphs and other figures into their component parts to help students understand how graphs are built and Decision Points that move students step-by-step through decision-making scenarios, receiving feedback about how the economic principles did (or did not) play into their choices. And if print is important, a package with a loose-leaf copy of the text is only a few dollars more.

An intuitive decision-making framework based on four key principles is referenced throughout the text and guides students to make better choices in all aspects of their lives.

Unparalleled presentation of the basics. Dedicated, full chapters on supply, demand, and equilibrium walk students patiently through these topics and align with how most instructors already teach – by working through these foundational concepts over several lectures. This deliberate approach gives students a deeper understanding of the ideas behind the curves, and builds a strong foundation for success in later chapters.

A unique approach to topics that matter in the real world. Students will learn how businesses, workers, and ideas compete across a range of market structures, how microfoundations underpin macroeconomic theory, how modern economists use models to understand the business cycle, and the implications for macroeconomic policy decisions.

A flexible presentation of Business Cycle Models. To convey the understanding of macroeconomic fluctuations that’s used by policy makers, Stevenson and Wolfers offer a stylized version of the framework that the Federal Reserve uses to interpret the business cycle including the IS curve to explain spending decisions, MP curve to describe monetary policy, and Phillips curve to explain inflation. As an alternative, they also offers a full chapter on Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply giving instructors a range of options. A clear roadmap lays out options for these alternative pathways.

Applications that keep it real. Features and content help students develop an intuitive understanding of fundamental economic concepts while consistently demonstrating that students’ lives already involve—and will always involve—real economic decisions.
Everyday Economics. No widgets, no lemonade stands. The authors invite students to apply their economic toolkit to the sorts of situations they’ll face—from salary negotiations to the division of labor in their home.
Interpreting the Data. These brief features show students how to interpret real-world observations through an economic lens. The goal is to help students build muscle memory as they see how to use economic theory to transform data into insight.
Do the Economics. Embedded directly into the text narrative, these brief exercises confront students with real-life scenarios and challenge them to "do economics," by analyzing the underlying logic of each situation, and helping them work through the solutions.

Tools to Prepare and Engage Students. Features and study tools meet students where they are, giving them the information that they’ll need to master the material.
Useful navigational tools. To help students avoid getting lost in the economic woods, the text provides useful tools to help them see the road ahead: A clear graphic organizer for each part helps students see the big picture, chapter openers motivate the topic ahead and lay out the roadmap that follows, and learning objectives for every major heading.
Built-in Study Guide. Boldfaced, full-sentence text headings provide a useful preview while rereading enables students to review and check their understanding.
Tying it Together. End-of-chapter sections go beyond simple summaries by showing students how to synthesize new information with prior knowledge.
Chapter-at-a-Glance. Innovative, visual summaries offer a clear overview of the key topics in each chapter including essential graphs, providing useful guidance for study and review.

Practice the process of graphing. Economics graphs are not static objects for students to look at and memorize; students need to work through them. That’s why the text reimagines these graphs in a way that emphasizes this process. Step-by-step breakdowns crack open curves to show carefully formulated steps and add a time element in the online Achieve version, while unique casual graphs encourage students to embrace the process of graphing—to see themselves doodling in the margins—by sketching thumbnail graphs in the margin of the text.