| Part 1 | Introduction: Thinking Like and Economist |
| Chapter 1 | Economics and Economic Reasoning |
| Chapter 2 | Trade, Trade-Offs, and Government Policy |
| Chapter 3 | The Evolving US Economy in Perspective |
| Chapter 4 | Supply and Demand |
| Chapter 5 | Using Supply and Demand |
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| Part 2: | Macroeconomics |
| | I. Macroeconomic Problems |
| Chapter 6 | Economic Growth, Business Cycles, Unemployment, and Inflation |
| Chapter 7 | National Income Accounting |
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| | II. The Macroeconomic Framework |
| Chapter 8 | Growth, Productivity, and the Wealth of Nations |
| Chapter 9 | Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, and Modern Macroeconomics |
| Chapter 10 | The Multiplier Model |
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| | III. Money, Inflation, and Monetary Policy |
| Chapter 11 | Money, Banking, and the Financial Sector |
| Chapter 12 | Monetary Policy and Debate about Macro Policy |
Chapter 13 | Inflation and Its Relationship to Unemployment and Growth |
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| | IV. Macro Policies in Perspective |
| Chapter 14 | Aggregate Demand Policy in Perspective |
| Chapter 15 | Politics, Deficits, and Debt |
| Chapter 16 | Macro Policies in Developing Countries |
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| | V. International Policy Issues |
| Chapter 17 | International Trade Policy, Comparative Advantage, and Outsourcing |
| Chapter 18 | International Financial Policy |
| Chapter 19 | Macro Policy in a Global Setting |
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| | Glossary |
| | Colloquial Glossary |
| | Index |