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YOUR COURSE MATERIALS
Irvin B. Tucker:
Economics for Today, 5e.
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assignments
— have reading assignments
…from these materials
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Economics Learning Path Videos for Tucker featuring Steven
Tomlinson.
Brief (approx 10
minutes) multimedia
video lectures
accompany almost
every section of
Tucker giving you
explanations and
examples that you can
play over and over
again.
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Tucker 5e
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“just don’t get”
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Steven Tomlinson is available for this
text. Its like office hours 24/7!
ISBN for Video Access:
0324561210
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multiple-choice questions, truefalse questions, and crossword
puzzles.
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www.thomsonedu.com/economics/tucker
ISBN for Printed Study Guide:
0324359497
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