| ISBN |
9781474950688 (hardback) |
| Name |
Bryan, Lara author. |
| Title |
Economics for beginners / written by Lara Bryan and Andy Prentice ; illustrated by Federico Mariani ; economics experts: David Stallibrass and Pedro Serôdio. |
| Published |
London : Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2020. |
| ©2020 |
| Description |
126 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
What is economics? -- What is an economy? -- What do economists study? -- How do you do economics? -- Not enough to go around -- Markets -- Making choices -- Production, profit and competition -- Economic systems -- Macroeconomics -- International trade -- Big questions (and a few answers). |
| Summary |
Nobody has everything they need, all the time - so how can we make do with what we have? Economics is all about understanding the choices we make to solve this problem. With bright infographics, this informative book describes why markets are so important, how businesses work out what to sell, and how governments choose how to run a country. Includes Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites for more information. |
| Target audience note |
For ages: 8+ years. |
| Key Stage 2. |
| Reading Program Note |
Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9. |
| Subjects |
Economics -- Juvenile literature |
| Genre |
Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9 |
| Other Names |
Prentice, Andrew (Andy) author. |
| Mariani, Federico, 1974- illustrator. |
| Stallibrass, David contributor. |
| Serôdio, Pedro contributor. |
| Series |
Usborne for beginners |
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