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William Boyes • m ichael m elvin Economic understanding in a Global Context... no borders, no boundaries! Boyes and Melvin’s Economics, 9e introduces students to the latest thinking of today’s economists on important economic phenomena while equipping them with a solid global understanding of economic principles. With this edition’s reader-friendly approach, carefully integrated learning features, memorable examples, and unique global emphasis, you can clearly illustrate the connections between key economic principles and today’s actual business practices. Updated Economic Insight boxes emphasize the relevance of concepts to current events. These new features highlight some of today’s most current events to focus on the relevance and real-world applications of the concepts in the chapter. New and updated Economically Speaking and Commentary features highlight the economic impact of today’s most important events. 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