Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: The Economics of personal and social choice -- Scarcity and the economic problem -- The First law economics -- Shortage, surplus and prices -- Production, profits and marginal analysis -- Competition and monopoly -- Jobs and wages -- Market failure and government failure -- Trade among nations -- National economic problems: Stagnation, inflation, unemployment and competitiveness -- Overview of national economy: Cycles and the circular flow model -- Government fiscal actions and the pace of the economy -- Money,money,money -- The Fed and the money supply -- Why economist disagree -- Inflation and unemployment -- Stagnation -- Issues and stabilization on policy -- The Exchange rate and the balance of payment.