Microeconomic Issues Today: Alternative Approaches, Eighth Edition Authored by: Robert B. Carson; Wade L. Thomas; Jason Hecht   Click here to order your FREE examination copy.
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Selected Contents:
Figures and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. Introduction
Alternative Economic Philosophies: A Survey of Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Critiques
Part II. Problems in the Marketplace
Issue 1 Responding to Market Outcomes: Competition or Protection for American Agriculture?
Issue 2 Consumer Welfare: Is It Necessary to Protect the Consumer?
Issue 3 Dealing with Externalities: How Can We Save the Environment?
Issue 4 Imperfect Competition: Is Big Business a Threat or a Boon?
Issue 5 Economic Regulation: Which Path: Deregulation or Reregulation?
Issue 6 Income Distribution: Does America have an Income Inequality Problem?
Issue 7 Financing Government: What Is a Fair System of Taxation?
Part III. Conclusion
Reprise: The Market Versus Planning and Controls: Which Strategy Works Better?
Final Thoughts and Suggested Readings
Index
About the Authors