Microeconomics (6th Edition) (Prentice-Hall Series in Economics) 
asked by maxwell on November 26, 2006 3:10 AM
This book is well known for its coverage of modern topics (Game theory, Economics of Information, and Behavioral Economics), clarity of its writing style and graphs, and integrated use of real world examples. The emphasis on relevance and application to both managerial and public-policy decision-making are focused goals of the book. This emphasis is accomplished by including MANY extended examples that cover such topics as the analysis of demand, cost, and market efficiency; the design of pricing strategies; investment and production decisions; and public policy analysis. Economists and strategists looking to stay current with economic information.
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Easy to read, at least more so than accounting. If you can afford it, buy it.
reviewed by bugger on November 27, 2006 3:35 AM
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This textbook takes microeconomics which can be explained in a technical, exact manner and makes it abstract and foreign.
This textbook's sentences run-on and lose their direction, confusing the reader...If a reader had a firm understanding of economics prior to this textbook, after reading it, it is certain that they will no longer have the understanding of economics, that they did previously.
It is a travestly when a textbook designed to teach the reader about a certain subject, actually makes them less knowledgeable of the subject.
I must also ask why it is being used to teach university students in different years and programs, when it should not be, for example in my university it is being taught in the following programs
IBBA - Year 1
BBA - Year 2
BAS - Year 3
MBA - Year 1
This textbook's sentences run-on and lose their direction, confusing the reader...If a reader had a firm understanding of economics prior to this textbook, after reading it, it is certain that they will no longer have the understanding of economics, that they did previously.
It is a travestly when a textbook designed to teach the reader about a certain subject, actually makes them less knowledgeable of the subject.
I must also ask why it is being used to teach university students in different years and programs, when it should not be, for example in my university it is being taught in the following programs
IBBA - Year 1
BBA - Year 2
BAS - Year 3
MBA - Year 1
reviewed by madfool on November 28, 2006 10:41 PM
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Organization of the books is good. Topics are discussed with enough clarity and each topic comes with lots of graphs and illustrations (which I think are a great help at that level). The level of algebra and math is at an intermediate undergraduate level (economics major). I think it is a complete book for anybody who wants to have an understanding of microeconomics. I am a Ph.D. student of economics now and if I am going to teach an undergrad micro course, I will certainly choose this textbook.
reviewed by bookworks on November 28, 2006 11:09 PM
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The book is clearly written, however, I found that it is to simple and somewhat weak as a intermediate level text. I agree with most of the other comments that it would be more suitable as an entry level Economics text. This book would probably be better suited for students who are buisness or non-economics majors taking the intermediate course.
reviewed by onthemic on November 29, 2006 2:33 AM
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Perhaps one of the worst written textbooks of all time. The convoluted sentences contain multiple sub clauses and prepositional phrases. The graphs are inadequately labeled and do more to confuse than clarify. Couldn't the publisher at least have hired a Wall Street Journal editor to give it a rewrite? They might as well have printed this in ancient Sumerian. The accompanying study guide reiterates the key topics in plain English, but contains typos. Politically speaking, the book displays a strong libertarian, anti-regulation, anti-worker bias.
reviewed by selena on November 29, 2006 4:03 AM