|aSt. Catharines, Ont. ; |aNew York : |bCrabtree Pub., |c2009
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|a32 p. : |bill. (chiefly col.) ; |c29 cm.
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|aEconomics in action
500
|aIncludes index
500
|aWhat is supply and demand? -- Needs and wants -- Prices : the law of demand -- Prices and quantity : the law of supply -- The role of competition -- Big picture : the global market -- Things change -- Finding a balance -- The government steps in
Introduces the concept of supply and demand, describing how it works to regulate an open market, and also discusses economic competition and government participation in the economy.