Present today’s most cutting-edge treatment of microeconomics with the proven market leader -
Microeconomic Theory: Basic Principles and Extensions. Now even better, this 12th edition offers a level of mathematical rigor ideal for upper-level undergraduate or beginning graduate students. This edition provides clear, accurate coverage of advanced microeconomic concepts while illustrating how theory applies to practical situations Readers work with theoretical tools, real-world applications, new behavioral economics problems, and the latest developments in microeconomics.
The book’s unique presentation even helps build student intuition with highly-acclaimed, two-tier end-of-chapter problems that begin with simple numerical/mathematical exercises followed by more analytical, theoretical, complex, and behavioral economics problems. Key figures from the book now appear as interactive Progression Graphs in the all-new online MindTap® for Microeconomic Theory.
New to this Edition
- EXPANDED COVERAGE OF COMPARATIVE STATICS WITH NEW COVERAGE OF REQUIRED MATHEMATICS BETTER PREPARES STUDENTS. The authors have now unified the treatment of comparative statics throughout this edition with extensively rewritten applications to market equilibrium in Chapter 12 and to monopoly in Chapter 14.
- STREAMLINED AND CLARIFIED NOTATIONS AND DEFINITIONS HELP ENSURE STUDENT COMPREHENSION. These valuable notes and definitions appear in virtually every chapter of this edition and make instruction easier by heading off potential sources of confusion.
- BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS IS NOW EMPHASIZED THROUGHOUT. Readers find more coverage of this increasingly important area of economic study throughout this edition. In addition, all-new behavioral economics problems appear within the end-of-chapter problem sets.
- NEW DISCUSSION ADDRESSES FIXED COSTS IN HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES. Students examine this issue of increasing importance and also examine recent advances in the study of competition in insurance markets.
- NEW MINDTAP® DIGITAL LEARNING SOLUTION PROVIDES A PERSONALIZED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS. MindTap® helps you transform students into critical thinkers with tools you can personalize, including leading Aplia™ problem sets, interactive Progression Graphs, Problem Walk-Through videos, and more. Real-time course analytics help you build upon content from the book to encourage engagement and higher-level thinking. You can personalize the experience by customizing book content and learning tools and even adding your own content into the Learning Path.
About the Author
Walter Nicholson
Dr. Walter Nicholson is the Ward H. Patton Emeritus Professor of Economics at Amherst College and a visiting professor at Ave Maria University, Naples, Florida. Throughout his teaching career, Dr. Nicholson has sought to develop in students an appreciation for the value of economic models in the study of important social questions. He also has enjoyed showing students some of the stranger things that economists have sought to model. Dr. Nicholson received his Ph.D. in economics from MIT. Most of his research is in the area of labor economics, especially policy questions related to unemployment. He lives in Naples, Florida and Montague, Massachusetts, where he and his wife enjoy the frequent visits of their eight grandchildren.
Christopher Snyder
Dr. Christopher Snyder is the Joel Z. and Susan Hyatt Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College, where he pursues research and teaching interests in microeconomic theory, industrial organization, and law and economics. He is a research associate in the National Bureau of Economic Research, serves on the board of the Industrial Organization Society, and is an associate editor of the Review of Industrial Organization. Snyder received his Ph.D. from MIT. His recent research has appeared in leading economics journals, including the Review of Economics and Statistics and Quarterly Journal of Economics. He lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, with his wife, who also teaches economics at Dartmouth, and three daughters.
