For a layman like me this book was not that great.Pro:It does cover much of macroeconomics and covers it with mathematical formulas. This book would be perfect for a university student or someone who likes math. This is also a good book for the student who wants a very easy introduction to his field. Very precise and easy to read.Con:I didn't do the different tests or answer the questions after every chapter as I am a layman reading it to understand the principles, not the calculations. So for me, it had way too much math in it. I would not recommend it to someone who doesn't want to understand algebra in macroeconomics. So for a social scientist in the soft area of the science it will probably not be the first choice in economics books.

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