How Deflation Affects You
| AUTHOR | Gottfried Hollander, Barbara; Hollander, Barbara Gottfried |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Young Adult (12/30/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
Readers discover what deflation is in global and national economies through accessible, easy-to-understand terms. They also learn how deflation is measured as well as how rises and falls in the Gross Domestic Product describe expansions and downturns in the economy. Japan's "lost decade" of the 1990s is used as an international example to illustrate how deflation affects people. Students investigate the U.S. economy by learning about fiscal policy, deflation, and economic booms and downturns, monetary policy, and liquidity traps. They also learn about "bad deflation" and "good deflation." This straightforward book gives readers a thorough grounding in what happens to their purchasing power with deflation, and how deflation influences their spending decisions, investment choices, employment, income, and loans.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781448883424
ISBN-10:
1448883423
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
80
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
6.70 x 0.40 x 9.20 inches
Weight:
0.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Business & Economics
Grade Level:
7th Grade
- 12th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
332.41
Library of Congress Control Number:
2012011127
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Readers discover what deflation is in global and national economies through accessible, easy-to-understand terms. They also learn how deflation is measured as well as how rises and falls in the Gross Domestic Product describe expansions and downturns in the economy. Japan's "lost decade" of the 1990s is used as an international example to illustrate how deflation affects people. Students investigate the U.S. economy by learning about fiscal policy, deflation, and economic booms and downturns, monetary policy, and liquidity traps. They also learn about "bad deflation" and "good deflation." This straightforward book gives readers a thorough grounding in what happens to their purchasing power with deflation, and how deflation influences their spending decisions, investment choices, employment, income, and loans.
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