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Volume I of Economics and All That explains fundamental concepts of economics to both students and members of the lay audience who want to learn more about such things as markets and money and banks and finance. The title of this book is borrowed from the tongue-in-cheek thousand-year history of England called 1066 and All That, which has been a classic for almost a century. The book uses humorous examples to help readers understand many of the basic concepts of economics, some of which are: Supply and Demand Conspicuous Consumption The Invisible Hand Paradox of Value Pareto Efficiency Moral Hazard Game Theory and the Prisoner's Dilemma Normal and Inferior Goods Giffen Goods Perfect Competition The Time Value of Money Derivatives Financial Bubbles The Yield Curve Cryptocurrencies

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Jefferson Hane Weaver is a transactional attorney who specializes in corporate law, real estate law and estate planning in Coral Springs, Florida. He received his undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also received his J.D. and his Ph.D. from Columbia University. He is the author or co-author of numerous books including The World of Physics, The Story of Physics, The Concepts of Science, The Atomic Scientists, The Story of Mathematics, The Unfolding Universe, Conquering Statistics, Conquering Mathematics, The Compact Guide to Contract Law, The Compact Guide to Tort Law, The Compact Guide to Property Law, and What are the Odds? He and his wife, Shelley, have 5 children and 3 grandchildren. He is also the co-host of the Omaha Bugle podcast.

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