Comments on: The Cartoon Introduction to Economics, Volume 1: Microeconomics… Buy it now! http://www.standupeconomist.com/books/cartoon-introduction-to-economics/ What is (and isn't) funny about economics Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:30:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mba, ifeoma c http://www.standupeconomist.com/books/cartoon-introduction-to-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-4776 mba, ifeoma c Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:30:38 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=34#comment-4776 i am really impressed prof, keep it up i am really impressed prof, keep it up

]]> By: Nicole http://www.standupeconomist.com/books/cartoon-introduction-to-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-4313 Nicole Sun, 08 Aug 2010 07:48:37 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=34#comment-4313 Hi... I'm a Taiwanese, and I read your comic book of micro-economic in Chinese. It' really interesting and helpful for me. I'll recommend this book to my friends definitely. ^__^ Hi…
I’m a Taiwanese, and I read your comic book of micro-economic in Chinese.
It’ really interesting and helpful for me.
I’ll recommend this book to my friends definitely. ^__^

]]> By: Thomas Lee http://www.standupeconomist.com/books/cartoon-introduction-to-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-3074 Thomas Lee Mon, 03 May 2010 03:19:27 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=34#comment-3074 I just read this book in one nice big sitting today after my dad got this from the library. GREAT STUFF! :D I just read this book in one nice big sitting today after my dad got this from the library. GREAT STUFF! :D

]]> By: Mike Liveright http://www.standupeconomist.com/books/cartoon-introduction-to-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-2575 Mike Liveright Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:46:23 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=34#comment-2575 I am also enjoying the introduction and encourage any others who like the form and level to rush out and purchase it. I am also enjoying the introduction and encourage any others who like the form and level to rush out and purchase it.

]]> By: Hank Roberts http://www.standupeconomist.com/books/cartoon-introduction-to-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-2169 Hank Roberts Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:09:55 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=34#comment-2169 Speaking of microeconomics, you recommend making up the 'free shipping' amount with the bamboo spatula. Care to comment on the pricing? "Price: $6.15 Also available from other suppliers without the Amazon "free shipping" 5 new from $1.99 Curious how Amazon's price with free shipping is always those few pennies less than the best total price for buying from anyone else in the world who actually itemizes the cost plus shipping separately. Care to comment, here or anywhere? Pointer welcome. I thought itemizing and disclosing costs was supposed to be an economic good thing providing more information so people could make better choices. Speaking of microeconomics, you recommend making up the ‘free shipping’ amount with the bamboo spatula.
Care to comment on the pricing?

“Price: $6.15
Also available from other suppliers without the Amazon “free shipping”
5 new from $1.99

Curious how Amazon’s price with free shipping is always those few pennies less than the best total price for buying from anyone else in the world who actually itemizes the cost plus shipping separately.

Care to comment, here or anywhere? Pointer welcome. I thought itemizing and disclosing costs was supposed to be an economic good thing providing more information so people could make better choices.

]]> By: Lura Ercolano http://www.standupeconomist.com/books/cartoon-introduction-to-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 Lura Ercolano Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:29:45 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=34#comment-1997 As an economist, what's your perspective on Amazon's fight with the publisher? Does this fit into any standard model for market behavior? <em>I don't know much about it, but my sense is that the bottom-line issue is whether Amazon is a grocery store or is more than a grocery store. If they're a grocery store, then customers can always go to another grocery store and so Amazon shouldn't be able to win fights like this. If they're more than a grocery store then they actually have a loyal customer base &etc and maybe they can actually exert force like they're trying to here. If I had to guess I'd say that they're a grocery store, but that's mostly just based on my own personal experience: I buy things from Amazon because they have my address and billing information &etc, but it wouldn't take much for me to switch to buy.com or bn.com or whoever, and if I really wanted a book then I would switch... and maybe never come back to Amazon. Whether I'm typical or not I don't know, but ultimately I have a hard time believing that Amazon will continue to be successful if they repeatedly fail to provide goods that people want to buy. Just my two cents though :)</em> As an economist, what’s your perspective on Amazon’s fight with the publisher? Does this fit into any standard model for market behavior?

I don’t know much about it, but my sense is that the bottom-line issue is whether Amazon is a grocery store or is more than a grocery store. If they’re a grocery store, then customers can always go to another grocery store and so Amazon shouldn’t be able to win fights like this. If they’re more than a grocery store then they actually have a loyal customer base &etc and maybe they can actually exert force like they’re trying to here. If I had to guess I’d say that they’re a grocery store, but that’s mostly just based on my own personal experience: I buy things from Amazon because they have my address and billing information &etc, but it wouldn’t take much for me to switch to buy.com or bn.com or whoever, and if I really wanted a book then I would switch… and maybe never come back to Amazon. Whether I’m typical or not I don’t know, but ultimately I have a hard time believing that Amazon will continue to be successful if they repeatedly fail to provide goods that people want to buy. Just my two cents though :)

]]> By: Ryan http://www.standupeconomist.com/books/cartoon-introduction-to-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 Ryan Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:17:45 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=34#comment-1884 Hi Yorum, I am an assistant professor and will probably use your book for my principles classes, except one problem. I teach macro. Are you planning a volume 2? If so, when we it be published. I loved volume 1. Thanks. <em>YB: We're working on it! But it won't be before 2011...</em> Hi Yorum,

I am an assistant professor and will probably use your book for my principles classes, except one problem. I teach macro. Are you planning a volume 2? If so, when we it be published. I loved volume 1.

Thanks.

YB: We’re working on it! But it won’t be before 2011…

]]> By: Sapientia et Doctrina http://www.standupeconomist.com/books/cartoon-introduction-to-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-1869 Sapientia et Doctrina Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:00:46 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=34#comment-1869 <strong>Amazon shipped my copy of “The Cartoon Introduction to Economics, Volume 1″...</strong> Just got an confirmation email from Amazon that they have shipped my copy of the book Can’t wait to read it…........ Amazon shipped my copy of “The Cartoon Introduction to Economics, Volume 1″…

Just got an confirmation email from Amazon that they have shipped my copy of the book Can’t wait to read it………..

]]> By: Lyn Matsukis http://www.standupeconomist.com/books/cartoon-introduction-to-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 Lyn Matsukis Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:47:09 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=34#comment-1741 What a wonderful teacher you must be, sorry prof. I believe using music or comedy to teach are the most powerful ways to achieving the best outcome. The other day I watched a teacher teaching 8 year olds using a guitar and singing all their tables and sounds, it was amazing the pupils bar none danced and sang all the 12 tables and sounds, if only all teachers has this ability to have children adore their lessons and teacher. But she was an inspiration and happily my future daughter-in-law. I hope to persuade my daughter to buy your book. She has two approaching Economics as a subject. Thank you for being so amazing. Lyn What a wonderful teacher you must be, sorry prof. I believe using music or comedy to teach are the most powerful ways to achieving the best outcome. The other day I watched a teacher teaching 8 year olds using a guitar and singing all their tables and sounds, it was amazing the pupils bar none danced and sang all the 12 tables and sounds, if only all teachers has this ability to have children adore their lessons and teacher. But she was an inspiration and happily my future daughter-in-law. I hope to persuade my daughter to buy your book. She has two approaching Economics as a subject. Thank you for being so amazing. Lyn

]]> By: enterprise 2.0 http://www.standupeconomist.com/books/cartoon-introduction-to-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-205 enterprise 2.0 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:30:57 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=34#comment-205 <strong>Waiting for my copy of "The Cartoon Introduction to Economics"...</strong> order a copy now... Waiting for my copy of “The Cartoon Introduction to Economics”…

order a copy now…

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