MONEY ISN'T EVERYTHING: The Story of Economic at Work

by Kathlyn Gay ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 22, 1967

What every young capitalist should know, and only as much as he can understand: despite a certain sunny Chamber of Commerce consensus, this is a generally sensible, quite timely introduction to the fundamentals of economics in the United States today. ""Goods and services go together;"" men, money and materials are the three factors of production; transportation is ""the connecting link;"" competition and the opportunity to make a profit supply motivation; ""changes bring challenges"" (flight from the farm, pros-and-cons of automation); waste not by-products, want not resources; ""savings are resources too;"" taxes (not to be beefed about); money isn't everything--volunteers contribute too. In each chapter, very specific, appropriately simple examples intermittently, suggestions for youthful initiative; throughout, a rather relaxed approach (you can't have everything you want, may not want everything you can have). Altogether, an agreeable soft sell of hard facts with a margin for mavericks.

Pub Date: May 22, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Delacorte

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1967

Categories: NONFICTION