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BL
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998181
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b752551
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Bookman, Milica Zarkovic.
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Economics in film and fiction /\ Milica Z. Bookman and Aleksandra S. Bookman.
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| Publication Statement
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Lanham, Md. :: Rowman & Littlefield Education,, ©2009.
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1 online resource (xiv, 207 pages)
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| ISBN
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1578869633
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: 9781578869633
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1578869617
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1578869625
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9781578869619
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9781578869626
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| Contents
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Economics inFilm and Fiction; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: GENERAL TOPICS; Chapter 01: Rational Behavior and Economic Incentives; Chapter 02: Scarcity, Choice, and Opportunity Cost; Chapter 03: Markets; Chapter 04: Supply and Demand; Chapter 05: Specialization; Chapter 06: Gains From Exchange; Chapter 07: Prices; Part II: MICROECONOMIC TOPICS; Chapter 08: Price Elasticity; Chapter 09: Consumption; Chapter 10: Production; Chapter 11: Costs; Chapter 12: Profits; Chapter 13: Efficiency, Productivity, and Innovation; Chapter 14: Property Rights and the Rule of Law.
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| Abstract
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Economics is everywhere. It's in business. It's in government. It's in our personal lives. Now, a ground-breaking textbook supplement brings this reality to the classroom: Economics in Film and Fiction. The book uses both contemporary and classic film and literature to illustrate 33 fundamental concepts in introductory economics. Designed for use in introductory economics courses, the clearly organized text brings both sides of the lectern closer together through real life illustration of economicconcepts in such favorites as Jaws, Legally Blonde, Casablanca, The Great Gatsby, Scarlet Letter.
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Economics and literature.
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Economics-- Study and teaching-- Audio-visual aids.
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Economics-- Study and teaching.
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Interdisciplinary approach in education.
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Motion pictures in education.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Education.
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Economics and literature.
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Economics-- Study and teaching-- Audio-visual aids.
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Economics-- Study and teaching.
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Interdisciplinary approach in education.
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Motion pictures in education.
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| Dewey Classification
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330.071
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| LC Classification
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HB74.5.B66 2009eb
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Bookman, Aleksandra S.,1987-
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