Manual to an Introduction to Economics (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Manual to an Introduction to Economics<br><br>Although the teaching of economics in high schools is usually relegated to the commercial department, the subject is not purely a commercial one. In the preparation of the Introduction to Economics this fact has been constantly borne in mind. It has been the effort of the author to explain in as simple a manner as possible the organization of the present economic system. We all admit that the system has many and grave defects, but these defects cannot be removed unless the system is first understood.<br><br>The object of teaching economics, therefore, is to provide the student with a knowledge of the manner in which his economic life is controlled and directed, so that when he leaves school for the wider life of the university and of the world at large there will be at least an elementary understanding of the problems which face all of us.<br><br>It is important that the teacher should understand this purpose, for otherwise the teaching might be directed toward unimportant matters instead of concentrating on principles.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.