Preface; Introduction: the economist's toolkit and the CIE examinations; 1. Basic economic ideas; Supplement: basic economic ideas; 2. The price system; Supplement: the price system; 3. Government intervention in the price system; Supplement: government intervention in the price system; 4. International trade; 5. Theory and measurement in the macroeconomy; Supplement: theory and measurement in the macroeconomy; 6. Macroeconomic problems; Supplement: macroeconomic problems; 7. Macroeconomic policies; Supplement: macroeconomic policies; 8. Preparing for examinations; Glossary; Index; Acknowledgements.