Summary

Introducing the principles of economics as the study of "choice, " renowned economists and teachers Tim Tregarthen and Libby Rittenberg provide students with an accessible, straightforward overview of the field. Combining the clarity and writing of Tregarthen's "The Margin" with dramatic teaching insight, Tregarthen and Rittenberg guide students to an understanding of basic economic principles to help them understand how real individuals work with economics. In the completely revised Second Edition, the authors illustrate the practicality and relevance of economics with a variety of new student-friendly features and applications. The combination of student-oriented activities, examples and real-world applications with a host of new supplemental tools make Tregarthen/Rittenberg's Economics a teaching tool without parallel.