Prologue - Economic Science - The Economy of the USA - Supply and Demand - The Role of Government - Consumer Choices - Elasticity - The Cost of Production - The Competitive Firm - Competitive Markets - Monopoly - Oligopoly - Monopolistic Competition - Natural Monopolies: (De)regulation? - Environmental Protection - The Problem of Agricultural Exploitation - The Labor Market - Labor Unions - Financial Markets - Taxes - Fiscal Transfers - International Trade - Glossary - Index of Terms - Reference Tables