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The #1 text is still the most modern presentation of the subject and gives students tools to develop the problem-solving skills they need for the course, and beyond.
Synopsis
Rigorous and modern--now with calculus integrated into the main text.
Synopsis
For instructors who teach a calculus-based course, this new version integrates calculus into the main body of each chapter, allowing for a deeper understanding of course concepts. Intermediate Microeconomics gets students working with the tools of modern microeconomics. Hal Varian, the chief economist at Google, took part in the economic revolution sparked by new forms of technology and commerce and integrates cutting-edge topics throughout the book in short, topical chapters. Students are introduced to a rigorous approach, with tools they can apply in the rest of their studies and throughout their careers. Students begin to develop the analytical and problem-solving skills they'll use in the rest of their studies and career in Intermediate Microeconomics, and Workouts in Intermediate Economics is a straightforward, proven tool to help them practice. This best-selling supplement is keyed to the text and can be packaged with the text at a discount. The era of Big Data is upon us. Economics and business students need to understand how to analyze all of the information available to firms and companies. To give them a head start, Hal Varian has added a chapter that provides an overview of econometrics.
About the Author
Hal R. Varian is the chief economist at Google.
Table of Contents
Contents 1. The Market 2. Budget Constraint 3. Preferences 4. Utility 5. Choice 6. Demand 7. Revealed Preference 8. Slutsky Equation 9. Buying and Selling 10. Intertemporal Choice 11. Asset Markets 12. Uncertainty 13. Risky Assets 14. Consumer's Surplus 15. Market Demand 16. Equilibrium 17. Auctions 18. Technology 19. Profit Maximization 20. Cost Minimization 21. Cost Curves 22. Firm Supply 23. Industry Supply 24. Monopoly 25. Monopoly Behavior 26. Factor Markets 27. Oligopoly 28. Game Theory 29. Game Applications 30. Behavioral Economics 31. Exchange 32. Production 33. Welfare 34. Externalities 35. Information Technology 36. Public Goods 37. Asymmetric Information Mathematical Appendix