Acknowledgments
Writing a textbook is never a solo enterprise. I’ve been lucky to work with an intelligent and responsive team at FlatWorld, including Sean Wakely, Vice President of Product and Editorial, and KB Mello, Managing Editor. Sean and KB guided this process expertly, and have been unwavering in their support. What a joy to be a part of this team!
The most tangible contributions have come from my former colleagues at Eastern Illinois University. Linda Ghent and Andreea Chiritescu class-tested the developing drafts of this manuscript over several semesters, and they have provided both feedback and enthusiasm through the years this text has been in development. Jim Bruehler, also at Eastern Illinois, was the inspiration for this book: His intellectual energy and his creativity in using experiments in the classroom encouraged me to try bringing experiments into my own. Jim continues to give me regular and valuable feedback from his classroom experience with this book.
At Baker University, my former student Justine Greve convinced me that this project was worth pursuing; it never would have gotten off the ground without her. Most importantly, I owe thanks and love to my family, especially my son, Cooper, who waited patiently while his Pops completed three editions of this book. This book is written for him.
Finally, I’ve benefited from a team of reviewers who have proven invaluable in guiding the direction of the text. In particular, I am deeply indebted to these thoughtful and capable economists:
Carlos Aguilar, El Paso Community College
Olugbenga Ajilore, University of Toledo
Patricia Atkinson, Clark College
Clare Battista, California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo
Daniel Bell, Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Doris Bennett, Jacksonville State University
Anoop Bhargava, Finger Lakes Community College
John Blair, Wright State University
Kelly Blanchard, Purdue University
Jim Bruehler, Eastern Illinois University
Stephanie Campbell, Mineral Area College
Shawn Carter, Jacksonville State University
Eric Dodge, Hanover College
Jonathan Edelman, Grand Valley State University
Hugo Eyzaguirre, Northern Michigan University
Kaya Ford, Northern Virginia Community College
Melanie Fox, Austin College
Bob Gillette, University of Kentucky
George Goerner, Mohawk Valley Community College
Abbas Grammy, California State University–Bakersfield
Gary Gray, Umpqua Community College
Gail Heyne Hafer, St. Louis Community College–Meramec
Wayne Hickenbottom, University of Texas–Austin
Mark Holmgren, Eastern Washington University
Kyle A. Hoy, Shepherd University
Jim Hubert, Seattle Central College
Erin Hutton, Bob Jones University
Sarah Jenyk, Youngstown State University
Nick Kahn, McDaniel College
Sukanya Kemp, University of Akron
Juergen Kneifel, Everett Community College
Nelson LaPlante, Everett Community College
Anthony Laramie, Merrimack College
Jim Lee, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
John G. Marcis, Coastal Carolina University
Warren Matthews, LeTourneau University
John McArthur, Wofford College
Larry McCarthy, Slippery Rock University
Neil Meredith, West Texas A&M University
Randy Methenitis, Dallas College–Richland
Martin Milkman, Murray State University
Andrew Monaco, University of Puget Sound
Michael Morelli, Rutgers University at Camden
Ronald Necoechea, Roberts Wesleyan College
Tomi Ovaska, Youngstown State University
Benny Overton, Vance–Granville Community College
Suzanne Palmer, Albright College
Stephen Paulone, Post University
Sheri Perez, College of Southern Nevada
William Perfit, Suffolk County Community College
Nate Perry, Colorado Mesa University
Chris Phillips, Somerset Community College
Fernando Quijano, Dickinson State University
John Rudder, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Fred J. Ruppel, Eastern Kentucky University
Mark Stegeman, University of Arizona
Craig Walker, Oklahoma Baptist University
Ning Wang, Arizona State
Charles Wassell, Central Washington University
Bassam Yousif, Indiana State University