1 The Economic Way of Thinking Questions for Discussion 2 Efficiency, Exchange, and Comparative Advantage Questions for Discussion 3 Substitutes Everywhere: The Concept of Demand Questions for Discussion 4 Cost and Choice: The Concept of Supply Questions for Discussion 5 Supply and Demand: A Process of Coordination An Appendix: The Coordinating Roles of Money and Interest Questions for Discussion 6 Unintended Consequences: More Applications of Supply and Demand An Appendix: Framing Economic Questions Correctly Questions for Discussion 7 Profit and Loss An Appendix: Profiteering in Futures Markets Questions for Discussion 8 Price Searching Questions for Discussion 9 Competition and Government Policy Questions for Discussion 10 Externalities and Conflicting Rights Questions for Discussion 11 Markets and Government Questions for Discussion 12 The Distribution of Income Questions for Discussion 13 Measuring the Overall Performance of Economic Systems An Appendix: Limitations of National Income Accounting Questions for Discussion 14 Money An Appendix: What About Gold Questions for Discussion 15 Economic Performance and Real-World Politics Questions for Discussion 16 The Wealth of Nations: Globalization and Economic Growth Questions for Discussion Postscript: What Economists Know Glossary Index