· 글쓴이의 말 ·················································································································4

01 세상을 지배하는 새로운 주인 - 화폐의 기능··································································8
02 시장 경제를 지배하는 법칙 - 수요-공급의 법칙····························································18
03 곡물값과 아이스크림값은 무슨 관계일까? - 애그플레이션···············································28
04 라이벌인가, 친구인가? - 대체재와 보완재·····································································38
05 나도 회사의 주인이 될 수 있다! - 주식회사··································································48
06 시장 경제의 강력한 적 - 독점·····················································································58
07 쿠키 장사에 실패한 이유 - 진입 장벽··········································································68
08 최소한 받아야 할 노동의 대가 - 최저 임금 제도···························································78
09 빈부 격차를 줄이는 세금의 기능 - 직접세와 간접세·······················································88
10 하나를 얻으면 하나를 잃는다 - 트레이드오프································································98
11 빚을 제때 갚을 수 없다는 선언 - 모라토리엄······························································108
12 유학생의 생활비가 들쭉날쭉한 이유 - 환율·································································118
· 경제 용어 모아 보기····································································································128
· 콕 짚어 찾아보기········································································································135

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『경제학 수첩』은 경제학의 기초 지식인 화폐의 기능부터, 가격이 결정되는 과정을 이해하는 수요-공급의 법칙, 시장 경제의 강력한 적인 독점, 국민의 의무 중 하나인 세금 등 경제학에서 꼭 알아야 할 기본 지식을 충실히 담았어요. 여기에 한걸음 더 나아가 애그플레이션, 트레이드오프, 모라토리엄 등 뉴스나 신문 기사에 자주 보이는 어려운 경제 용어에 대해서도 다루고 있어 경제학 지식을 한층 더 탄탄하게 다지게 도와줘요.