Microeconomics, Global Edition, 9th Edition

For Intermediate Microeconomics courses.

This package includes MyLab Economics .

Microeconomics and its role in decision making and public policy

Microeconomics exposes readers to topics that play a central role in microeconomics. From game theory and competitive strategy, to the roles of uncertainty and information, and the analysis of pricing by firms with market power, the text helps you understand what’s going on in the world of business. It also shows you how microeconomics can be used as a practical tool for decision-making and for designing and understanding public policy. The 9th Edition further illustrates microeconomics’ relevance and usefulness with new coverage and examples, and an improved exposition that is clear and accessible as well as lively and engaging. With Microeconomics, you will be able to fully appreciate how a modern economy functions.

Also available with MyLab Economics

MyLab™ Economics is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts.

NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product. MyLab Economics does not come packaged with this product. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab Economics, search for:

0134086317 / 9780134086316 Microeconomics Plus MyLab Economics with Pearson eText — Access Card Package, 9/e

Package consists of:

• 0134143078 / 9780134143071 MyLab Economics with Pearson eText — Access Card — for Microeconomics
• 0134184246 / 9780134184241 Microeconomics

Table of Contents

Part One Introduction: Markets and Prices
Chapter 1 Preliminaries
Chapter 2 The Basics Of Supply And Demand

Part Two Producers, Consumers, and Competitive Markets
Chapter 3 Consumer Behavior
Chapter 4 Individual And Market Demand
Chapter 5 Uncertainty And Consumer Behavior
Chapter 6 Production
Chapter 7 The Cost Of Production
Chapter 8 Profit Maximization And Competitive Supply
Chapter 9 The Analysis Of Competitive Markets

Part Three Market Structure and Competitive Strategy
Chapter 10 Market Power: Monopoly And Monopsony
Chapter 11 Pricing With Market Power
Chapter 12 Monopolistic Competition And Oligopoly
Chapter 13 Game Theory And Competitive Strategy
Chapter 14 Markets For Factor Inputs
Chapter 15 Investment, Time, And Capital Markets

Part Four Information, Market Failure, and the Role of Government
Chapter 16 General Equilibrium And Economic Efficiency
Chapter 17 Markets With Asymmetric Information
Chapter 18 Externalities And Public Goods
Chapter 19 Behavioral Economics

Appendix: The Basics of Regression