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Heads up money / writeen by Marcus Weeks ; consultant Derek Braddon.

Weeks, Marcus, (author.).

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An engaging introduction to economics from world markets to personal finance.

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  • ISBN: 1465456260
  • ISBN: 9781465456267
  • Physical Description: 160 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Edition: First American Edition.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Dk Publishing, 2017.

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Includes index.

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Subject: Economics > Juvenile literature.
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Heads up Money

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
A World of Moneyp. 06
What do Economists Do?p. 08
Show me the Money
    What is Money?p. 12
    On the Marketp. 14
    Keeping up with Currencyp. 16
    Fair Exchangep. 18
    Where did the Money go?p. 20
    In Focus: Cryptocurrenciesp. 22
    Making sence of Economicsp. 24
    Money and economics in Practicep. 26
What's it Worth?
    The Economic Problemp. 30
    Who gets What?p. 32
    In Focus: Ethical Tradep. 34
    Goods and Servicesp. 36
    Supply and Demandp. 38
    Why are some things more Valuable?p. 40
    A hive of Industryp. 42
    In Focus: Public Companiesp. 44
    Healthy Competition?p. 46
    Who's in Charge?p. 48
    How Businesses operatep. 50
    Running an Efficient businessp. 52
    In Focus: Cooperative Movementsp. 54
    Going to Workp. 56
    Big spendersp. 58
    Resources and businesses in Practicep. 60
Does money make the World go Round?
    Let well enough Alonep. 64
    Free Tradep. 66
    It's a Small Worldp. 68
    Economic UPS and Downsp. 70
    In Focus: Economic Bubblesp. 72
    When markets don't Do Their Jobp. 74
    A taxing Problemp. 76
    What does the Future hold?p. 78
    A Risky businessp. 80
    An informed Gamblep. 82
    In Focus: Hyperinflationp. 84
    Is greed Good?p. 86
    Making the Right decisionp. 88
    In Focus: Financial Crisis of 2007-8p. 90
    Costing the Earthp. 92
    Markets and trade in Practicep. 94
Can money buy Happiness?
    Measuring a country's Wealthp. 98
    Who's providing the Money?p. 100
    Making Money out of thin airp. 102
    Why are some countries Poor?p. 104
    In Focus: International Financial Institutionsp. 106
    Who benefits from Globalization?p. 108
    The Poverty problemp. 110
    Helping the Developing Worldp. 112
    In Focus: Providing Energyp. 114
    Payback time!p. 116
    The Wage gapp. 118
    Living standards and inequality in Practicep. 120
What's in my Pocket?
    Finding a Balancep. 124
    Earning a Livingp. 126
    A Safe place for my moneyp. 128
    Do you Really need that?p. 130
    Looking after the Penniesp. 132
    Buy now, pay Later?p. 134
    In Focus: The Rate for the Jobp. 136
    How would you like to Pay?p. 138
    Travel Moneyp. 140
    For a Rainy day...p. 142
    Making Plansp. 144
    Personal finances in Practicep. 146
Directory of economistsp. 148
Glossaryp. 152
Index and Acknowledgmentsp. 156
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