Retained Features:

• Conversational Writing Style— Students not majoring in economics appreciate and connect with the text's writing style. Students feel at ease with the material allowing them to feel more confident.
• Chapter Outline and Chapter Objectives— Setting the stage at the beginning of each chapter, these features show students how the chapter is organized and what to anticipate in each chapter.
• Key Terms— Defined throughout the text in the margins, these terms are also included in the text's Glossary.
• Summaries— Found at the end of each chapter, this material reinforces the chapter lessons.
• Issue Chapters You Are Ready for Now— This section can be found a t the end of each theory chapter, and it directs students to the issues chapters that may interest them once they've mastered the necessary theoretical principles.
• Kick It up a Notch— Encourages students to challenge themselves with slightly more advanced concepts. For those who want extra practice, this section contains additional material that can be found in the Study Guide.
• Quiz Yourself— These questions are perfect for self-quizzing at the end of each chapter.
• Think About This— Provocative questions throughout the text encourage students to think about how economic theories apply to the real world.
• Talk About This— Several questions are included to trigger in-class or group discussions.
• For More Insight See— This feature guides readers t o outside websites and publications to find additional material on a given topic. This feature keeps the course as fresh and current as today's newspaper.