00000cam a22000004a 4500 UP-99796217610505181 Buklod 20250303105848.0 aa r ||| u ta 250303s2000 xx r |||| u| | 978046508137 (iLib)UPD-00191507302 DECON rda eng HB 171 S723 2000 Sowell, Thomas 1930- Basic economics a citizen's guide to the economy Thomas Sowell. New York, N.Y. Basic Books c2000. xi, 366 p. What is Economics - PART 1 - Prices - The role of prices - - Price Controls - - An Overview - PART 2 - Industry and Commerce - The Rise and Fall of Businesses - - The Role of Profits---and Losses - - Big Business and Government - - An Overview - PART 3 - Work and Pay - Productivity and Pay - - Controlled Labor Markets - - An Overview - PART 4 - Time and Risk - Investment and Speculation - - Risks and Insurance - - An Overview - PART 5 - The National Economy - National Output - - Money and the Banking System - - The Role of Government - - An Overview - PART 6 - The International Economy - International Trade - - International Transfers of Wealth - - An Overview - PART 7 - Popular Economic Fallacies - - "Non-Economic" Values - - Prices and Purchasing Power - - Business and Labor - - An Overview. Donated by Department of Economics, American University. Economics. Book FO Monograph UPD DECON HB 171 S723 2000 Book