Describes the history of the value of the American dollar from 1860 through 2019, and details the evolution of cost in the United States for various goods and materials.
Explains the role of supply and demand in the global economy, discussing what effects the system, how demand changes impact the economy, and what supply and demand issues have shaped economic development and history around the world.
An introduction to cost of living that provides information and answers related questions, covering costs associated with eating, wearing clothes, having fun, and other aspects of life; inflation; the consumer price index; and more.
A lemonade stand can teach you the laws of supply and demand. But how? As the weather shifts from day to day and a rival stand opens up, demand and supply shift, and so do prices.
prices and incomes in the United States, 1860-2014
Derks, Scott
2014
Describes the history of the value of the American dollar from 1860 through 2014, and details the evolution of cost in the United States for various goods and materials.
Richard McKenzie uses clear economic reasoning to explain the hidden agendas, misleading methods, and underhanded strategies behind pricing in the United States.
Explains the role of supply and demand in the global economy, discussing what effects the system, how demand changes impact the economy, and what supply and demand issues have shaped economic development and history around the world.
Introduces supply and demand and explains how they affect the prices of things people buy, presenting examples from a movie theater and a bakery; and includes a hands-on activity.
