Boyes and Melvin have developed the Sixth Edition of ‎"‎Economics to enhance its central features‎:‎ direct and accessible writing‎,‎ proven pedagogy‎,‎ and thorough integration of global economic issues‎.‎The text‎'‎ s international perspective has been strengthened and extended to focus on the implications of economic principles for business strategy in an era of global competition‎.‎ International issues appear consistently throughout the text in examples that illustrate basic economic concepts‎.‎ In addition‎,‎ economic data drawn from around the world underscores the authors‎'‎ long‎-standing emphasis on global issues‎.‎ Extended coverage of topics affecting global competitiveness‎,‎ such as resource pricing and foreign exchange markets‎,‎ explicitly connects the study of economics with real‎-world business decisions‎.‎‎"‎New‎!‎ Chapter 19‎,‎ ‎"‎Globalization‎,‎ now provides in‎-depth coverage of this controversial phenomenon‎,‎ including the arguments for and against globalization and how it has affected economic growth and poverty worldwide‎.‎‎"‎New‎!‎ ‎"‎Global Business Insight boxes use thumbnail maps and examples from around the world to illustrate essential economic concepts‎.‎‎"‎New‎!‎ Chapter 37‎,‎ ‎"‎Exchange Rates and Financial Links Between Countries‎,‎ has been completely revised to discuss how countries are linked together through interest rates‎,‎ exchange rates‎,‎ and prices‎.‎‎"‎New‎!‎ The Sixth Edition features greater coverage of macroeconomics‎,‎ including the large‎-scale impact of war in Iraq‎,‎ the recent recession‎,‎ and the role of financial market development in economic growth‎.‎ All macroeconomic data has been updated to include statistics through 2002‎-‎-and in some cases 2003‎.‎‎"‎New‎!‎ The discussions of market failure andthe different forms of economic and social regulation have been reorganized to facilitate learning‎.‎ A stronger focus on the application of market theory to current‎,‎ real‎-life issues‎-‎-including the recent corporate accounting scandals‎-‎-helps students to see the content‎'‎ s practical relevance‎,‎ increasing their comprehension of key ideas‎.‎‎"‎New‎!‎ Chapter 31‎,‎ ‎"‎Financial Markets‎:‎ Institutions and Recent Events‎,‎ provides a detailed description of how the U‎.‎S‎.‎ stock and bond markets work‎,‎ as well as their role in the global economy to reinforce the application of economic principles to business‎.‎A consistent framework of instruction helps to improve students‎'‎ understanding and performance in the course‎.‎ ‎"‎Fundamental Questions reinforce 5‎-8 key points per chapter‎,‎ appearing repeatedly throughout the chapter as well as the supplements‎.‎ In addition‎,‎ the text‎'‎ s internal referencing system establishes a hierarchy of ideas by designating a number for each section and subsection‎-‎-cited consistently in the textbook and supplements ‎(‎including the Test Bank‎)‎‎.‎‎"‎New‎!‎ Eduspace is Houghton Mifflin‎'‎ s online learning tool‎.‎ Powered by Blackboard‎,‎ Eduspace is a customizable‎,‎ powerful and interactive platform that provides instructors with text‎-specific online courses and content in multiple disciplines‎.‎ Features of the Boyes/Melvin ‎"‎Economics course include presentation slides‎,‎ photos‎,‎ illustrations and links to group projects‎.‎

• Book Name‎:‎ Economics
• Auother‎:‎ William Boyes‎,‎ Michael Melvin‎,‎ W‎.‎ Boyes‎,‎ M‎.‎ Melvin‎,‎ Melvin Moyes
• Publisher‎:‎ Houghton Mifflin
• ISBN‎:‎ 9780618372522
• Book Type‎:‎ Economics