The
sixth edition of Economics has been redesigned to
ensure clarity and ease-of-use for students and lecturers.
This guided tour displays the text's enhanced pedagogical
features, including learning outcomes, highlighted
key terms, URLs and review questions.
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Part
Openings
set the scene for each general topic
of study, giving you an introductory
overview of the subjects to be covered
and a brief chapter listing.
Learning
Outcomes:
bullet-points identify the primary
topics in terms of the learning outcomes
you should
acquire after studying each chapter.
Definitions and
key terms
are highlighted in the text so that
you have a handy on-page reference
for new concepts as they appear
in the text. These are particularly
useful for revision.
Boxesprovide
additional illustrative examples to
highlight the practical application
of concepts, and to encourage you
to analyse and discuss current issues.
URLs
(Internet addresses):
point you towards useful Internet
sights.
Graphs
and tables:
simple design and a clear use of colour
throughout tables and graphs helps
you understand key economic data and
concepts.
Key
Terms:
all key terms that have been defined
throughout the text are grouped together
here so that you can easily review
your understanding of new concepts
at the end of each chapter.
Review
Questions:
These questions encourage you to review
and apply your knowledge. The review
questions can be used either individually
or as a focus for group discussion.
Chapter
Summary:
This section briefly reviews and reinforces
the main topics you will have covered
in each chapter.
