By creating the book, I hope students will be exposed to information that relates more closely to their lives and community. Many of the examples of the book are based in Oklahoma as I and the other professor writing the book currently live in Oklahoma. Students will also find stories relating to South Mississippi as I grew up there near New Orleans in a community called Progress, Mississippi. However, this book can relate to anyone who lives outside of Oklahoma and South Mississippi. This book is highly interactive and should help students learn material in a fun and efficient way regardless of a student’s origin.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Thinking and Speaking Like an Economist
Chapter 2 Opportunity Cost and its Affect on World Trade
Chapter 3 Market Analysis
Chapter 4 Market Failures
Chapter 5 Costs
Chapter 6 Market Structures
Chapter 7 Gross Domestic Product, Inflation, and The Standard of Living
Chapter 8 Economic Growth, Unemployment, and the Business Cycle
Chapter 9 Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply