Product Description
Cambridge AS & A Level Economics Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)
Author(s): Colin Bamford and Susan Grant
Format: Physical Hardcopy
This series supports teachers and learners of Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics (9708). Introduce your learners to the world of economics with the fourth edition of our Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics series.
Featuring a coursebook with digital access, digital coursebook, workbook with digital access and digital teacher’s resource, your students will gain a clear understanding of how economics operates on an international scale, while developing key skills, such as analysis and evaluation. ‘Getting started with’ chapter supports student transition from IGCSE™ to AS & A Level ‘Economics in context’ & ‘Think like an Economist’ features apply lessons to real-life scenarios, engaging learners in their studies Essay writing activities build key skills, including analysis and evaluation Key terms, key concepts and command words are defined for quick revision and support English as a second language learners Preparing for assessment chapter, including sample mark schemes, helps learners prepare for their examinations Mixture of local and global case studies ensures content is relevant to all learners and encourages an interest in the subject Find your notes quickly and easily with highlights and bookmarks Simple and easy to use, you can link directly into Cambridge GO from Google Classroom, Moodle, Blackboard and any other VLE. You can also access all of your Cambridge resources anytime, anywhere and create your own collection in ‘My Resources’. Contents How to use this series How to use this book Introduction Getting started with AS & A Level Economics Introducing command words 1 Basic economic ideas and resource allocation (AS Level) 1 Scarcity, choice and opportunity cost 2 Economic methodology 3 Factors of production 4 Resource allocation in different economic systems 5 Production possibility curves 6 Classification of goods and services End-of-unit exam-style questions 2 The price system and the micro economy (AS Level) 7 Demand and supply curves 8 Price elasticity, income elasticity and cross-elasticities of demand 9 Price elasticity of supply 10 The interaction of demand and supply 11 Consumer and producer surplus End-of-unit exam-style questions 3 Government microeconomic intervention (AS Level) 12 Reasons for government interventions in markets 13 Methods and effects of government interventions in markets 14 Addressing income and wealth inequality End-of-unit exam-style questions 4 The macro economy (AS Level) 15 National income statistics 16 Introduction to the circular flow of income 17 Aggregate demand (AD) and aggregate supply (AS) analysis 18 Economic growth 19 Unemployment 20 Price stability End-of-unit exam-style questions 5 Government macroeconomic intervention (AS Level) 21 Government macroeconomic policy objectives 22 Fiscal policy 23 Monetary policy 24 Supply-side policy End-of-unit exam-style questions 6 International economic issues (AS Level) 25 The reasons for international trade 26 Protectionism 27 Current account of the balance of payments 28 Exchange rates 29 Policies to correct imbalances in the current account of the balance of payments End-of-unit exam-style questions 7 The price system and the micro economy (A Level) 30 Utility 31 Indifference curves and budget lines 32 Efficiency and market failure 33 Private costs and benefits, externalities and social costs and benefits 34 Types of cost, revenue and profit, short-run and long-run production 35 Different market structures 36 Growth and survival of firms 37 Differing objectives and policies of firms End-of-unit exam-style questions 8 Government microeconomic intervention (A Level) 38 Government policies to achieve efficient resource allocation and correct market failure 39 Equity and redistribution of income and wealth 40 Labour market forces and government intervention End-of-unit exam-style questions 9 The macro economy (A Level) 41 The circular flow of income 42 Economic growth and sustainability 43 Employment and unemployment 44 Money and banking End-of-unit exam-style questions 10 Government macroeconomic issues (A Level) 45 Government macroeconomic policy objectives 46 Links between macroeconomic problems and their interrelatedness 47 Effectiveness of policy options to meet all macroeconomic objectives End-of-unit exam-style questions 11 International economic issues (A Level) 48 Policies to correct disequilibrium in the balance of payments 49 Exchange rates 50 Economic development 51 Characteristics of countries at different levels of development 52 Relationship between countries at different levels of development 53 Globalisation End-of-unit exam-style questions Preparing for assessment Glossary Appendix: Formulae Index.
Features:
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‘Getting started with’ chapter supports student transition from IGCSE™ to AS & A Level
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‘Economics in context’ & ‘Think like an Economist’ features apply lessons to real-life scenarios, engaging learners in their studies
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Essay writing activities build key skills, including analysis and evaluation
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Key terms, key concepts and command words are defined for quick revision and support English as a second language learners
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Preparing for assessment chapter, including sample mark schemes, helps learners prepare for their examinations
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Mixture of local and global case studies ensures content is relevant to all learners and encourages an interest in the subject
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Find your notes quickly and easily with highlights and bookmarks
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Simple and easy to use, you can link directly into Cambridge GO from Google Classroom, Moodle, Blackboard and any other VLE. You can also access all of your Cambridge resources anytime, anywhere and create your own collection in ‘My Resources’.
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