Macroeconomics or Spanish for Business

Macroeconomics

Author: Stephen L Slavin

Steve Slavin's lively and comprehensive Macroeconomics student-friendly, step-by-step approach, coupled with its low price and built-in Workbook/Study Guide is very attractive to adopters. Instructors and students like the author's humorous anecdotes, direct language, and easy conversational style. The text encourages active rather than passive reading.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction: What Is Economics All About, How Do We Use This Book, and Why Is This Book Different from All Other Introductory Economics Textbooks?
1	A Brief Economic History of the United States	3
2	Resource Utilization	25
3	Supply and Demand	49
4	The Mixed Economy	59
5	The Consumption Sector	81
6	The Business-Investment Sector	103
7	The Government Sector	125
8	Gross Domestic Product	153
9	Economic Fluctuations, Unemployment, and Inflation	183
10	Classical and Keynesian Economics	213
11	Fiscal Policy and the National Debt	237
12	Money and Banking	279
13	The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy	313
14	Twentieth-Century Economic Theory	335
15	A Guide to Macropolicy	369
16	Economic Growth and Productivity	377
17	Income Distribution and Poverty	401
18	International Trade	433
19	International Finance	467
	Glossary	487
	Index	493

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Spanish for Business

Author: Patricia Rush

Spanish for Business is the second book in the series Spanish at Work, published by Prentice Hall. This one-volume text integrates thematically related vocabulary, grammar, and culture, and focuses students on pragmatic, real-world language. With an emphasis on learning to communicate appropriately in real-life situations, students master need-to-know phrases and vocabulary quickly and efficiently.

Highlights:

• Spanish for Business contains an introductory chapter, 10 core chapters, and 2 review chapters.
• The modular format of the chapter is evenly paced. Each of the two modules contains two vocabulary and two grammar sections.
• Summary vocabulary lists are included at the end of each chapter.
• End-of-chapter synthesis activities provide ample opportunities for four-skills practice.
• Careful and consistent progression of activities enables students to internalize the material by providing enough practice for them to feel comfortable communicating in real-life situations.
• The readings in Algo más, which relate to the theme of each chapter, represent a wide variety of Spanish-speaking cultures. Real-world activities follow each reading, connecting students to the world beyond the classroom.
• An audio CD-ROM program accompanies the student text.
• A workbook and Web site provide abundant opportunities for more practice in formats that appeal to a variety of students.