Part I. Introduction to economics. 1, The scope and method of economics. 2, The economic problem : scarcity and choice. 3, Demand, supply, and market equilibrium. 4, Demand and supply applications. 5, Elasticity -- Part II. The market system. 6, Household behavior and consumer choice. 7, The production process : the behavior of profit-maximizing firms. 8, Short-run costs and output decisions. 9, Long-run costs and output decisions. 10, Input demand : the labor and land markets. 11, Input demand : the capital market and the investment decision. 12, General equilibrium and the efficiency of perfect competition -- Part III. Market imperfections and the role of government. 13, Monopoly and antitrust policy. 14, Oligopoly. 15, Monopolistic competition. 16, Externalities, public goods, and common resources. 17, Uncertainty and asymmetric information. 18, Income distribution and poverty. 19, Public finance : the economics of taxation -- Part IV. The world economy. 20, International trade, comparative advantage, and protectionism. 21, Economic growth in developing economies -- Part V. Methodology. 22, Critical thinking about research.