Microeconomic Theory 11e

Basic Principles and Extensions, International Edition (with InfoApps) Christopher Snyder, Dartmouth College Walter Nicholson, Amherst College 768pp Published by Cengage Learning, ©2012 Available Now £54.99

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This proven market leader is now even better. MICROECONOMIC THEORY: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND EXTENSIONS, International Edition delivers the most cutting-edge treatment of microeconomics in its new 11th edition. The text offers an ideal level of mathematical rigor for upper level undergraduate students and beginning graduate students. Students work directly with theoretical tools, real-world applications, and cutting edge developments in the study of microeconomics. It provides clear and accurate coverage of advanced microeconomic concepts and illustrates how the theory applies to practical situations. In addition, the text’s aggressive effort helps build student intuition by including a new two-tier end-of-chapter problem that begins with simple numerical/mathematical exercises followed by more analytical, theoretical, and complex problems.

Features

• Student-friendly presentation combining expected calculus derivations used in advanced microeconomics with insightful graphical presentations.
• Visual learners are shown the connections between the calculus and the algebra/geometry of the same material.
• Thorough summaries, examples and plentiful figures also help strengthen student understanding.
• End-of-chapter “Extensions” present empirical studies of the topics as well as references to recent and classic related articles. The extensions illustrate how economic theory can be used to predict human behavior.

Part I: INTRODUCTION.
1. Economic Models.
2. Mathematics for Microeconomics.
Part II: CHOICE AND DEMAND.
3. Preferences and Utility.
4. Utility Maximization and Choice.
5. Income and Substitution Effects.
6. Demand Relationships among Goods.
Part III: UNCERTAINTY AND STRATEGY.
7. Uncertainty.
8. Game Theory.
Part IV: PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY.
9. Production Functions.
10. Cost Functions.
11. Profit Maximization.
Part V: COMPETITIVE MARKETS.
12. The Partial Equilibrium Competitive Model.
13. General Equilibrium and Welfare.
Part VI: MARKET POWER.
14. Monopoly.
15. Imperfect Competition.
Part VII: PRICING IN INPUT MARKETS.
16. Labor Markets.
17. Capital and Time.
Part VIII: MARKET FAILURE.
18. Asymmetric Information.
19. Externalities and Public Goods.

• Expanded sections on implicit function and the chain rule. (Ch. 2).
• NEW section on the Mathematics of the Indifference Curve. (Ch. 3).
• Significant re-writing of sections on the comparative statistics of utility-maximizing behavior. (Ch. 5).
• Significant revision of the Uncertainty chapter, including an extensive new section on Methods for Reducing Uncertainty and Risk (including the flexibility of options). (Ch. 7).
• Extensive streamlining of the Game Theory chapter, providing a clearer focus on core topics. (Ch. 8).
• Expanded discussion of the Nature of the Firm. (Ch. 11).
• New section on the Relationship between profit maximization and cost minimization in Cost Functions. (Ch. 10).
• Expanded chapter on the general equilibrium models that introduce some elementary vector notation. (Ch. 13).
• Expanded chapter on the Labor Market, including a new Extension on labor supply. (Ch. 16).
• Behavioral economics is now covered throughout the book, and highlighted in end-of-chapter problems as relevant.
• Many NEW problems that introduce important concepts not covered in the text itself.

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Christopher Snyder
Christopher Snyder specializes in the fields of industrial organization, microeconomic theory, and law and economics. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994 before joining the Economics Department at Dartmouth in 2005.He has also taught at George Washington University and has held visiting positions at M.I.T. and the University of Chicago.

Walter Nicholson
Walter Nicholson is the Ward H. Patton Professor of Economics at Amherst College where he enjoys introducing students to strange kinds of things economists have tried to model. By combining law and economics, he found the perfect match between interesting economic theory and important social questions that he could use to encourage students to speak accurately about economics. Nicholson received his Ph.D. in economics from MIT and has been published in numerous journals such as the Monthly Labor Review, The Journal of Economic Perspectives, and The Review of Economics and Statistics.