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Economic Principles

A Business PerspectiveFirst Edition| ©2019 Stephen Rubb, Scott Sumner

Economic Principles: A Business Perspective covers the fundamentals of economics in the context of today’s globalized business world, with strong examples, integrated technology, and practical pedagogy. Integrated business and policy briefs, in-depth case studies, chapter-end...
Economic Principles: A Business Perspective covers the fundamentals of economics in the context of today’s globalized business world, with strong examples, integrated technology, and practical pedagogy. Integrated business and policy briefs, in-depth case studies, chapter-ending business applications, thoroughly explained graphs and a battery of simple but useful learning tools support the intersection of  theory and practice. It’s accompanied by a robust media component, SaplingPlus, which combines Sapling’s acclaimed online homework with a complete e-book and all interactive features for the text.
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Look Inside Look Inside Economic Principles by Stephen Rubb, Scott Sumner - First Edition, 2019 from Macmillan Student Store

Relatable and current business examples ensure students learn traditional economic concepts.

Economic Principles: A Business Perspective covers the fundamentals of economics in the context of today’s globalized business world, with strong examples, integrated technology, and practical pedagogy. Integrated business and policy briefs, in-depth case studies, chapter-ending business applications, thoroughly explained graphs and a battery of simple but useful learning tools support the intersection of  theory and practice. It’s accompanied by a robust media component, SaplingPlus, which combines Sapling’s acclaimed online homework with a complete e-book and all interactive features for the text.

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Throughout the running text and the features, Rubb & Sumner bring economic theory down to size with to examples that show how thinking like an economist is good for business.

  • Succinct, highlighted business and policy "briefs" seamlessly integrate real-world data and news stories within discussions of economic concepts. The helps students stay mindful of the global nature of economics and business without disrupting the flow of the text.
  • Business Takeaways provide solid applications and examples of the ways that managers and firms routinely put economic analysis to use, helping students to understand the impact of key economic indicators on the business environment.
  • Four full chapters devoted to trade and the global economy. With these chapters, along with the well-integrated examples from around the world, the authors make clear the importance of understanding the opportunities and challenges of the global economy.
  • Ready for a deeper dive? In select chapters, case studies offer more thorough and in-depth analysis and application of broader economic issues.
  • Periodic "Think and Speak Like an Economist" reminders help students integrate what they know with what they’re learning. They also help clarify the subtle differences between economic language and the terms you might hear in business class or in the media.
  • Chapter ending study guides combine useful chapter outline with an integrated summary, key terms, and a full set of problems.
  • SaplingPlus, Macmillan’s breakthrough online solution for economics, combines a complete e-book and all interactive media for the text with Sapling’s acclaimed online homework system and support.

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"The text delivers in spades on its goals. The business perspective is strong and wonderfully well executed, and the economic principles are supported time after time with tangible examples."

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"I have never encountered another principles text with so many compelling examples that will engage student interest while facilitating their comprehension of potentially difficult economic concepts. The business applications thoroughly complement the economic principles."

-David Harris, Benedictine College

"I think that the examples used are relevant and interesting. I would've learned a lot more if my professor used this book as opposed to Mankiw back when I was an undergraduate student taking the Micro Principles course."

-Kerry Tan, Loyola University, Maryland

"The economics students I typically encounter in my current institution are business-focused, and this textbook provides an effective alternative. In my estimation, students would be very engaged by the recent examples, relevant industries, and exciting insight into different industries. This may lead to career interests and pursuits which is always desirable."

-Tesa Leonce-Regalado: Columbus State University

"I teach large section of principles of economics to journalism majors. Even though this textbook is oriented toward business majors, my students as well as a broader audience would find it interesting and enticing."

-George Chikhladze: University of Missouri Columbia

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Economic Principles

First Edition| ©2019

Stephen Rubb, Scott Sumner

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Economic Principles

First Edition| 2019

Stephen Rubb, Scott Sumner

Table of Contents

Part I An Introduction to Economics

Chapter 1 The Basics of Economics

1A Appendix: Using Graphs in Economics

Chapter 2 Why We Trade

Production, Trade, and the Global Economy

Part II Foundations of Markets

Chapter 3 Supply and Demand

Determining Prices in a Changing Business Environment

Chapter 4 Elasticity

A Measure of Responsiveness

Chapter 5 Consumer Choice

Decision Making For Consumers

Chapter 6 Economic Efficiency and the Power of Competitive Markets

How Price Controls and Taxes Result in Deadweight Loss

Part III Foundations of Government and Public Policy

Chapter 7 Taxes: An Economic Analysis

Funding Government Spending

Chapter 8 The Environment, Externalities, and Property Rights

Market Failure and the Case for Government

Part IV Foundations of Finance and Business

Chapter 9 Organizing a Business

Corporations and Other Legal Structures

Chapter 10 Stocks and Bonds

Financial Markets and Personal Finance

Chapter 10A Appendix: Present Value and the Time Value of Money

Part V Market Structures and Profit Maximization

Chapter 11 The Cost of Doing Business

Production and Economic Cost

Chapter 12 Perfect Competition

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Maximizing Profits in Highly Competitive Markets

Chapter 13 Monopoly and Antitrust Laws

Businesses with Market Power

Chapter 14 Monopolistic Competition and Price Discrimination

When Businesses Sell Differentiated Products

Chapter 15 Oligopoly

Strategic Decision Making and Game Theory

Part VI Special Topics in Microeconomics

Chapter 16 Behavioral Economics and Strategy

Implications for Pricing, Location, and Product Mix

Chapter 17 Labor and Other Resource Markets

Supply and Demand for Labor and Resources

Chapter 18 The Distribution of Income

Poverty and Income Inequality

Chapter 19 Information, Insurance, and Health Care

Markets with Adverse Selection and Asymmetric Information

Part VII Key Macroeconomic Data

Chapter 20 GDP and the Price Level

Measuring the Performance of the Overall Economy

Chapter 21 Unemployment and the Business Cycle

Measuring the Performance of the Labor Market

Part VIII Foundations of Macroeconomics in the Long Run

Chapter 22 Long Run Economic Growth

What Explains the Wealth and Poverty of Nations?

Chapter 23 Saving and Investment: A Macroeconomic Perspective

How Saving Contributes to Economic Growth

Part IX Money and the Monetary System

Chapter 24 The Monetary System

What is Money, and Where Does It Come From?

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Chapter 25 Money and the Price Level in the Long Run

The Quantity Theory and the Fisher Effect

Part X Foundations of Macroeconomics in the Short Run

Chapter 26 Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand

A Model of the Business Cycle

Chapter 27 Monetary Policy

How the Fed Tries to Stabilize the Economy

Chapter 28 Fiscal Policy

The Impact of Government Spending and Taxes on GDP

Part XI Special Topics in Macroeconomics

Chapter 29 The Aggregate Expenditure Model

A Fixed Price–Level Model of the Economy

Chapter 30 The Role of Expectations in Macroeconomics

Inflation, Unemployment, and Monetary Policy

Part XII Foundations of Global Trade

Chapter 31 International Trade

Doing Business across Borders

Chapter 32 Foreign Exchange Markets

Doing Business in Multiple Currencies

Chapter 33 International Finance

The Macroeconomics of Exchange Rates and the Balance of Payments

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First Edition| 2019

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Stephen Rubb

Stephen Rubb is a passionate teacher. He began his teaching career in 1994 and is currently a Professor of Economics at Sacred Heart University. Prior to Sacred Heart, he taught economics, finance, and statistics at a variety of business schools including Bentley University, Stonehill College and Bryant University. He has graduate degrees in both business management (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, M.S.) and economics (Northeastern University, Ph.D.). Professor Rubb's research interests include migration, Social Security and retirement issues, and labor market - education issues; and has published in a variety of scholarly journals including His research has been published Demography, Applied Economics,the Economics of Education Review, Journal of Family and Economic Issues and Education Economics. Professor Rubb lives in Glastonbury, Connecticut with his wife Susan, two children Jason and Marissa, and their poodle-schnauzer mix Jasmine.


Scott Sumner

Scott Sumner is the Ralph G. Hawtrey Chair of Monetary Policy at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, where he is the director of the Program on Monetary Policy. He is also Professor Emeritus at Bentley University. In his writing and research, Sumner specializes in monetary policy, the role of the international gold market in the Great Depression, and the history of macroeconomic thought. In 2015 he published "The Midas Paradox: Financial Markets, Government Policy Shocks, and the Great Depression." Named by Foreign Policy magazine in 2012 as one of the "top 100 global thinkers," Sumner has published papers in academic journals including the Journal of Political Economy, Economic Inquiry, and the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. He is author of the economics blog The Money Illusion and a contributor to EconLog. Sumner received his PhD and MA in economics from the University of Chicago and his BA in economics from the University of Wisconsin.

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