PART I Learning Outcomes, Summary Overview, and Practice Problems

CHAPTER 1 Demand and Supply Analysis: Introduction 3

Learning Outcomes 3

Summary Overview 3

Practice Problems 5

CHAPTER 2 Demand and Supply Analysis: Consumer Demand 11

Learning Outcomes 11

Summary Overview 11

Practice Problems 12

CHAPTER 3 Demand and Supply Analysis: The Firm 15

Learning Outcomes 15

Summary Overview 15

Practice Problems 16

CHAPTER 4 The Firm and Market Structures 23

Learning Outcomes 23

Summary Overview 23

Practice Problems 24

CHAPTER 5 Aggregate Output, Prices, and Economic Growth 29

Learning Outcomes 29

Summary Overview 29

Practice Problems 32

CHAPTER 6 Understanding Business Cycles 39

Learning Outcomes 39

Summary Overview 39

Practice Problems 41

CHAPTER 7 Monetary and Fiscal Policy 45

Learning Outcomes 45

Summary Overview 45

Practice Problems 47

CHAPTER 8 International Trade and Capital Flows 53

Learning Outcomes 53

Summary Overview 53

Practice Problems 55

CHAPTER 9 Currency Exchange Rates 61

Learning Outcomes 61

Summary Overview 61

Practice Problems 63

CHAPTER 10 Currency Exchange Rates: Determination and Forecasting 67

Learning Outcomes 67

Summary Overview 68

Practice Problems 71

CHAPTER 11 Economic Growth and the Investment Decision 77

Learning Outcomes 77

Summary Overview 77

Practice Problems 79

CHAPTER 12 Economics of Regulation 87

Learning Outcomes 87

Summary Overview 87

Practice Problems 88

PART II Solutions

CHAPTER 1 Demand and Supply Analysis: Introduction 93

Solutions 93

CHAPTER 2 Demand and Supply Analysis: Consumer Demand 97

Solutions 97

CHAPTER 3 Demand and Supply Analysis: The Firm 99

Solutions 99

CHAPTER 4 The Firm and Market Structures 101

Solutions 101

CHAPTER 5 Aggregate Output, Prices, and Economic Growth 103

Solutions 103

CHAPTER 6 Understanding Business Cycles 107

Solutions 107

CHAPTER 7 Monetary and Fiscal Policy 109

Solutions 109

CHAPTER 8 International Trade and Capital Flows 111

Solutions 111

CHAPTER 9 Currency Exchange Rates 115

Solutions 115

CHAPTER 10 Currency Exchange Rates: Determination and Forecasting 119

Solutions 119

CHAPTER 11 Economic Growth and the Investment Decision 123

Solutions 123

CHAPTER 12 Economics of Regulation 127

Solutions 127

About the CFA Program 129