ABSTRACT

This work focuses on the service economy, it introduces the fundamentals of markets, consumer choice, financial assessment, risk avoidance, and other topics.

part |2 pages

Part I: Getting Started

chapter 1|15 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|20 pages

Consumers

chapter 3|22 pages

The Marketplace

chapter 4|14 pages

Negotiation

chapter 5|15 pages

Household Accounts

part |2 pages

Part II: Priorities and Choices

chapter 6|15 pages

Routine Shopping

chapter 7|17 pages

Buying Durables

chapter 8|18 pages

Borrowing

chapter 9|18 pages

Risk and Uncertainty

chapter 10|18 pages

Saving and Investing

chapter 11|18 pages

Gains from International Trade

part |2 pages

Part III: Consumer Rights and Protections

chapter 12|19 pages

A History of Consumer Protection

chapter 13|15 pages

Today’s Consumer Protection System

chapter 14|16 pages

Economic Footings for Consumer Policy

part |2 pages

Part IV: Momentous Decisions

chapter 15|18 pages

Housing

chapter 16|19 pages

Cars

chapter 17|16 pages

College

chapter 18|16 pages

Kids

chapter 19|14 pages

The Green Way

chapter 20|21 pages

Health Care

chapter 21|19 pages

Retirement

chapter 22|17 pages

Death: Planning and Perspective

part |2 pages

Part V: Consumers and the National Economy

chapter 24|16 pages

Consumption and National Prosperity

chapter 25|18 pages

Consumers and Government Spending