Cambridge AS and A Level Economics Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years) - STUDY HOUSE

Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years) 4th Edition Author/s: Colin Bamford and Susan Grant  This series supports teachers and learners of Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics (9708). Introduce your learners to the world of economics with the fourth edition of our Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics series. Featuring a coursebook with digital access, digital coursebook, workbook with digital access and digital teacher’s resource, your students will gain a clear understanding of how economics operates on an international scale, while developing key skills, such as analysis and evaluation. Features: ‘Getting started with’ chapter supports student transition from IGCSE™ to AS & A Level ‘Economics in context’ & ‘Think like an Economist’ features apply lessons to real-life scenarios, engaging learners in their studies Essay writing activities build key skills, including analysis and evaluation Key terms, key concepts and command words are defined for quick revision and support English as a second language learners Preparing for assessment chapter, including sample mark schemes, helps learners prepare for their examinations Mixture of local and global case studies ensures content is relevant to all learners and encourages an interest in the subject Find your notes quickly and easily with highlights and bookmarks    Simple and easy to use, you can link directly into Cambridge GO from Google Classroom, Moodle, Blackboard and any other VLE. You can also access all of your Cambridge resources anytime, anywhere and create your own collection in ‘My Resources’ . Contents: ContentsHow to use this seriesHow to use this bookIntroductionGetting started with AS & A Level EconomicsIntroducing command words1 Basic economic ideas and resource allocation (AS Level)1 Scarcity, choice and opportunity cost2 Economic methodology3 Factors of production4 Resource allocation in different economic systems5 Production possibility curves6 Classification of goods and servicesEnd-of-unit exam-style questions2 The price system and the micro economy (AS Level)7 Demand and supply curves8 Price elasticity, income elasticity and cross-elasticities of demand9 Price elasticity of supply10 The interaction of demand and supply11 Consumer and producer surplusEnd-of-unit exam-style questions3 Government microeconomic intervention (AS Level)12 Reasons for government interventions in markets13 Methods and effects of government interventions in markets14 Addressing income and wealth inequalityEnd-of-unit exam-style questions4 The macro economy (AS Level)15 National income statistics16 Introduction to the circular flow of income17 Aggregate demand (AD) and aggregate supply (AS) analysis18 Economic growth19 Unemployment20 Price stabilityEnd-of-unit exam-style questions5 Government macroeconomic intervention (AS Level)21 Government macroeconomic policy objectives22 Fiscal policy23 Monetary policy24 Supply-side policyEnd-of-unit exam-style questions6 International economic issues (AS Level)25 The reasons for international trade26 Protectionism27 Current account of the balance of payments28 Exchange rates29 Policies to correct imbalances in the current account of the balance of paymentsEnd-of-unit exam-style questions7 The price system and the micro economy (A Level)30 Utility31 Indifference curves and budget lines32 Efficiency and market failure33 Private costs and benefits, externalities and social costs and benefits34 Types of cost, revenue and profit, short-run and long-run production35 Different market structures36 Growth and survival of firms37 Differing objectives and policies of firmsEnd-of-unit exam-style questions8 Government microeconomic intervention (A Level)38 Government policies to achieve efficient resource allocation and correct market failure39 Equity and redistribution of income and wealth40 Labour market forces and government interventionEnd-of-unit exam-style questions9 The macro economy (A Level)41 The circular flow of income42 Economic growth and sustainability43 Employment and unemployment44 Money and bankingEnd-of-unit exam-style questions10 Government macroeconomic issues (A Level)45 Government macroeconomic policy objectives46 Links between macroeconomic problems and their interrelatedness47 Effectiveness of policy options to meet all macroeconomic objectivesEnd-of-unit exam-style questions11 International economic issues (A Level)48 Policies to correct disequilibrium in the balance of payments49 Exchange rates50 Economic development51 Characteristics of countries at different levels of development52 Relationship between countries at different levels of development53 GlobalisationEnd-of-unit exam-style questionsPreparing for assessmentGlossaryAppendix: FormulaeIndex.