Mrs. C’s Economics with Ease is a workbook intended for students in first year economics. It provides many practice questions with easy to understand explanations of all the major concepts covered in principles of micro and macro economics. The workbook is divided into 2 sections, with questions at the beginning and answers at the end. Every major topic has its own assignment questions. With step-by-step instructions, students are able to successfully work towards solutions, at their own pace.
Written by Marilyn Cottrell, a specialist in first year, the workbook aims to make economic concepts accessible and coherent. Mrs. C’s Economics with Ease, is a valuable resource for the beginning student.
PART ONE INTRODUCTION
Tutorial #1 Chapter 1 The Five Foundations of Economics
Chapter 2 Model Building and Gains from Trade
PART TWO THE ROLE OF MARKETS
Tutorial #2 Chapter 3 The Markets at Work: Demand and Supply
Tutorial #3 Chapter 4 Elasticity
Tutorial #4 Chapter 5 Price Controls
Chapter 6 The Efficiency of Markets and Cost of Taxation
PART THREE THE THEORY OF THE FIRM
Tutorial #5 Chapter 8 Business Costs and Production
Tutorial #6 Chapter 9 Firms in a Competitive Market
Tutorial #7 Chapter 10 Understanding Monopoly
Tutorial #8 Chapter 12 Imperfect Competition & Advertising
Chapter 13 Oligopoly & Strategic Behavior
PART FOUR LABOUR MARKETS AND EARNINGS
Tutorial #9 Chapter 14 The Demand and Supply of Resources
PART ONE INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Tutorial #10 Chapter 2 Gains from International Trade
ASSIGNMENT ANSWERS
Tutorial #1 Chapter 1/2 The Five Foundations of Economics
Tutorial #2 Chapter 3 The Markets at Work: Demand and Supply
Tutorial #3 Chapter 4 Elasticity
Tutorial #4 Chapter 5/6 The Efficiency of Markets and Cost of Taxation
Tutorial #5 Chapter 8 Business Costs and Production
Tutorial #6 Chapter 9 Firms in a Competitive Market
Tutorial #7 Chapter 10 Understanding Monopoly
Tutorial #8 Chapter 12/13 Imperfect Competition/ Oligopoly
Tutorial #9 Chapter 14 The Demand and Supply of Resources
Tutorial #10 Chapter 2 Gains from International Trade