Economic Scenes: Theory in Today's World Book

I. INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS AND THE ECONOMY.

1. Ten-Three Combination Once to the Side: Economic Reasoning.
2. A Yen for Who Stole Opportunity (Costs): The Economics of Scarcity and Production Possibilities.
3. It's Altogether Fitting: The Features of the American Economy.
4. First and Ten, Economics Again: The Basic Elements of Supply and Demand.

II. MICROECONOMICS.

5. Gallstones, 747's, Fish, and Calculators: The Economics of Utility, Elasticity, and Changes in Supply and Demand.
6. A Corny Story with a Kernel of Truth: The Economics of Production Costs.
7. All Is Not Well That Ends Well: The Economics of Pure Competition.
8. Alone-and Loving It: The Economics of Monopoly.
9. What's Brewing in the Beer Industry?: The Economics of Oligopoly.
10. Help Wanted, For Hire: The Economics of the Labor Market.

III. PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMICS AND ISSUES.

11. A Picture is Worth...?: The Public Sector: Regulation, Public Goods, Externalities.
12. Plucking the Goose: The Public Sector: Taxation.
13. Holey Buckets!: The Economics of Poverty, Income Inequality, and Redistribution Policies.

IV. MACROECONOMICS.

14. Should We Laugh or Cry?: The Economics of Inflation and Unemployment.
15. Rub a Dub Dub, the Economy as a Tub: The Economics of Spending, Saving, and National Income.
16. A Conversation with a Wizard: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, and Fiscal Policy.
17. Money: It Grows on T's: The Economics of Money and Its Creation.
18. It's a Sobering Experience When Money Gets Tight: The Economics ofMonetary Policy.
19. Here's Looking at You, Kid: Perspectives on the Phillips Curve.
20. Mr. Malthus: The Economics of Growth.

V. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS.

21. A Yen for Solitude: The Economics of International Trade.
22. Who Stole Lizzy's Profits: The Economics of International Finance.
Glossary of Economic Terms.
Index.