Consumer Economics: The Consumer in Our Society

This new edition of Consumer Economics: The Consumer in Our Society identifies the social, economic, and political forces that shape consumer demands, and it gives readers a better understanding of themselves as consumers in our society and the world. Learn how the marketplace works to serve consumers and also how it can work to disserve and even defraud consumers. This book examines what the government can do and is doing in the field of consumer protection, and it discusses how an individual may become a more mature, better-educated consumer citizen. You will find this readable, information-packed book a valuable resource for everyday consumer choices.