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2. YOUR COURSE MATERIALS Hall/Lieberman: Economics: Principles and Applications, 4th Ed. You will… — be tested — receive homework assignments — have reading assignments …from these materials

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8. LEARNING PATH VIDEO INSTANT ACCESS Hall/Lieberman 4e —When there is a concept that you “just don’t get” —When you would like to see a topic explained “just once more” before an exam or quiz. Learning Path video access featuring Steven Tomlinson is available for this text. Its like office hours 24/7! ISBN for Video Access: 0324545614

9. Economics Learning Path Videos for Hall and Lieberman featuring Steven Tomlinson. Brief (approx 10 minutes) multimedia video lectures accompany almost every section of Hall/Lieberman giving you explanations and examples that you can play over and over again.

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