This is not just a textbook but a book that sharpens the intelligence and memory, whets enthusiasm in the subject, and generates a greater confidence in the students towards their knowledge of economics. The chapter-wise quizzes and short questions facilitate a systematic study of the complex subject, and make it very lucid and simple to comprehend. The objective pattern adopted in the book makes it easier for a quick revision of the major topics, apart from clarifying the concepts. It can also be used a s a reference book. Since the book covers micro economics and does not focus just on the Indian subcontinent, it will be useful to students not only in India but also to those studying abroad. It is hoped that the teachers of the subject will find it equally useful.

This entertaining way to learn economics “will delight and inform anyone who enjoys rigorous thinking and the unexpected conclusions it delivers” (Jamie Whyte, author of Crimes Against Logic). Can you outsmart an economist? Steven Landsburg, acclaimed author of The Armchair Economist and professor of economics, dares you to try. In this whip-smart, entertaining, and entirely unconventional economics primer, he brings together over one hundred puzzles and brain teasers that illustrate the subject’s key concepts and pitfalls. From warm-up exercises to get your brain working, to logic and probability problems, to puzzles covering more complex topics like inferences, strategy, and irrationality, Can You Outsmart an Economist? will show you how to do just that by expanding the way you think about decision making and problem solving. Let the games begin! “Ingenious…enables you to think like an economist without incurring a Keynesian headache or a huge student loan.” —George Gilder, author of Life After Google “Entertaining as well as edifying. Read it, expand your mind, and have fun!” —N. Gregory Mankiw, Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics, Harvard University

Test your skills with this fascinating collection of brain teasers in English. Variety is the key word here. A fascinating play of words that quizzes your mind and sets it ticking for a quick-fire solution to each puzzle. So sharpen your pencil and your wits, and get going with this engrossing book of delightful teasers.

The varied puzzles stimulate the readers brain and anyone with a slightly mathematical bent of mind will find the book fascinating. Even those who avoid mathematics may be attracted to the story format of these puzzles as they combine deductive ability with interest and enjoyment. The book is unique and will be of interest to candidates for competitive examinations. The puzzles are sure to appeal to readers of different levels of ability. This book is bound to find a wide readership amongst people of the English-speaking world.