Macroeconomics, 9/e

Campbell R. McConnell, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Stanley L. Brue, Pacific Lutheran University
Thomas P. Barbiero, Ryerson University

An Overview of the Market System and the Canadian Economy

Chapter Objectives

In this chapter you will learn:

The basic institutions required for a market economy.

The Four Fundamental Questions any economy faces.

How the "invisible hand" helps to close the gap between private and public interests.

The role of government in a market economy.

About the structure of the Canadian economy.

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