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Essentials of Economics, 3/e

Stanley L. Brue, Pacific Lutheran University
Campbell R. McConnell, University of Nebraska
Sean M. Flynn, Scripps College

ISBN: 0073511455
Copyright year: 2014

New & Improved



  • New Discussions of the Financial Crisis and the Recession help students see the relevance of economic models to what they are seeing in the news and perhaps experiencing in their own lives.


  • New and Updated “Illustrating the Idea” and “Applying the Analysis” Pieces drive home central economic ideas in a student-oriented, real-world manner. New content includes the analysis of the effects of rising gas prices on companies like FedEx and Symantec, and an illustration of federal versus state and local spending.


  • Consolidated Material on Wage Determination and Income Inequality and Poverty and moved online to provide more emphasis on core chapters and provide flexibility for customization.


  • Topic-based LearnSmart Study Modules: LearnSmart's adaptive self-study technology within Connect Plus provides students with a seamless combination of practice, assessment, and remediation for core concepts in the course.

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