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Economics
Boundless · Boundless
Economics is the systematic study of how individuals, businesses, and societies make choices in the face of scarcity. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles, theories, and applications of economics, combining both microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives to give students a full understanding of economic behavior and outcomes.
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Economics for Life: Real-World Financial Literacy (Wargo)
Donald T. Wargo · Temple University
Economics for Life: Real-World Financial Literacy is designed to help soon-to-be college graduates start their "real lives" with a better understanding of how to analyze the financial decisions that they will soon have to make. Written in an easy-to-read, conversational style, this textbook will help students learn how to make decisions on saving and investing for retirement, buying a car, buying a home, as well as how to safely navigate the use of debit and credit cards.
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Introduction to Financial Analysis
Kenneth S. Bigel · Touro University
Financial Analysis, by and large, incorporates Accounting concepts. Thus, it is imperative that the analyst understand the numbers, which s/he will utilize in his/her analysis. This text exposes the reader to the many shortcomings in reading Financial Statements. No prior knowledge of Accounting is assumed. The text will lead the reader through the arcane world of Accounting and point out the many shortcomings in reading the statements and in conducting elementary Financial Analysis.
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Principles of Microeconomics
Douglas Curtis and Ian Irvine · Trent University & Concordia University
Principles of Microeconomics is an adaptation of the textbook, Microeconomics: Markets, Methods, and Models by D. Curtis and I. Irvine, which provides concise yet complete coverage of introductory microeconomic theory, application and policy in a Canadian and global environment.
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ECON 1030: Principles of Macroeconomics
William Knight · Prince George's Community College
This text address the first semester of university-parallel sequence. Introduction to economic macroanalysis, emphasizing gross national product, national income, consumption, investment, taxation, government spending, and monetary and fiscal policies.
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Individual Finance
LibreTexts · LibreTexts
In addition to providing sources of practical information, this should introduce you to a way of thinking about your personal financial decisions. This should lead you to thinking harder and farther about the larger and longer consequences of your decisions. Many of the more practical aspects of personal finance will change over time, as practices, technologies, intermediaries, customs, and laws change, but a fundamental awareness of ways to think well about solving financial questions.
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Principles of Economics
LibreTexts · LibreTexts
This book is intended for a two-semester course in Economics taught out of the social sciences or business school. Principles of Economics aims to teach considerable range and depth of Economic concepts through an approachable style and methodology. The authors take a three-pronged approach to every chapter: The concept is covered with a “Heads Up” to ward off confusion, a real-world application for that concept, and a “You Try It” section to make sure students are staying on top of the concept.
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Pay for Play: How the Music Industry Works, Where the Money Goes, and Why
Larry Wayte · University of Oregon
The history of music is closely linked to the history of copyright law. This book explores how the law shaped music and the music industry. From church and court patronage in pre-19th Century Europe, to the effects of social media on music, this book explores the abiding influence of the law on music.
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BUS-121: Principles of Money Management
Frank Paiano · Southwestern College
Introduces principles of money management in our changing economic environment and explores the psychological, sociological, and physiological factors that influence financial decisions. Emphasizes a financial goal setting, culminating in the creation of a personal budget, financial plan, income generation, career planning, and effective spending decisions.
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ECN-1050: Principles of Microeconomics
Prince George's Community College
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ECON 22003 Principles of Microeconomics
Kayla Sapkota · Arkansas State University-Beebe
Introductory text for college sophomore-level Principles of Microeconomics. Analysis of the decision making of individual units of economics: household, business firms, and the government. Topics include price determination, production, income distribution, market structures, and international economics.
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Personal Finance
Guy Buker, Jerrie Muir & Erin Thomas · Coastline College
This extensively updated edition of an open educational resource (OER) personal finance textbook brings timeless principles into the 2020s. With content originally developed by Rachel S. Siegel, CFA, and Carol Yacht, the revised version reflects today’s economic realities, technology, and diverse learner needs, empowering you to make informed, ethical, and well-reasoned financial decisions across all stages of life.
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Principles of Finance
OpenStax · LibreTexts
Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, Principles of Finance provides a strong foundation in financial applications using an innovative use-case approach to explore their role in business decision-making. An array of financial calculator and downloadable Microsoft Excel data exercises also engage students in experiential learning throughout. With flexible integration of technical instruction and data, this title prepares students for current practice and continual evolution.
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EC225: Research Methods and Statistics for Economics
Benjamin Scharadin · Colby College
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Principles of Managerial Economics
LibreTexts · LibreTexts
Managerial Economics is a link between two disciplines, which are management and economics. The management discipline focuses on a number of principles that aid the decision-making process of organizations. On the other hand, economics is related to the optimum allocation of limited resources for attaining the set objectives of organizations.
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ECON 201: Principles of Macroeconomics
Mihajlo Balic · Harrisburg Area Community College
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Individual Finance
Anonymous · LibreTexts
In addition to providing sources of practical information, this should introduce you to a way of thinking about your personal financial decisions. This should lead you to thinking harder and farther about the larger and longer consequences of your decisions. Many of the more practical aspects of personal finance will change over time, as practices, technologies, intermediaries, customs, and laws change, but a fundamental awareness of ways to think well about solving financial questions.
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Contemporary Issues in Economics and Finance: The View from China
Kenneth Bigel · Touro University
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BFE 1201: Statistical Methods for Finance (Kuter)
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Microeconomics 1e
Martin Medeiros · Chabot College
Economic analysis of market systems, price theory, including supply and demand analysis, marginal utility, elasticity, cost and revenue concepts, perfect and imperfect competition, international trade theory, pricing of the factors of production, poverty and income inequalities.