BASIC LESSONS IN ECONOMICS Economics is a field of study that has come into being because there is scarcity of resources to be solved by mankind. Had everything that man needed been abundant‚ there should have been no more need for Economics. It is because there is scarcity of resources‚ therefore‚ that Economics has been born to provide measures on how scarce but productive resources should be harnessed for the benefit of mankind. Economics is a social science that deals with the study
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The Basic Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choice Tuesday‚ September 13‚ 2011 by Geoff Riley It is often said that the central purpose of economic activity is the production of goods and services to satisfy our changing needs and wants. The basic economic problem is about scarcity and choice. Every society has to decide: What goods and services to produce: Does the economy uses its resources to operate more hospitals or hotels? Do we make more iPhones and iPads or double-espressos? Does the
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First of all‚ before I will discuss this article‚ I will define first what is Economics and its kinds. Economics is the study of how the forces of supply and demand allocate scarce resources. Subdivided into microeconomics‚ which examines the behavior of firms‚ consumers and the role of government; and macroeconomics‚ which looks at inflation‚ unemployment‚ industrial production‚ and the role of government. In this news paper article‚ it talks about the condition of the consumer with the inflation
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Basic Economic Concepts Basic Indicators The following basic economic indicators are important to understand: * Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - is the total amount of all goods and services produced in the country. This includes consumer spending‚ government spending and business inventories. Real GDP is a variant that takes out the impact of inflation‚ so that GDP can be compared over time. Real GDP is the basic measure of business activity and tracks the business cycle. * Consumer Price
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Basic economic ideas Scarcity‚ choice and resource allocation – Meaning of scarcity and the inevitability of choices at all levels (individual‚ firms‚ governments) – Opportunity cost – Basic questions of what will be produced‚ how and for whom Unlimited Wants Human beings‚ in order to survive need a lot of things. Some of these things are very important for our existence. For example‚ food‚ clothing‚ water‚ shelter and air. These things can be classified as Needs. Apart from this there are
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The basic economics of markets 1.7 Introduction Economic analysis is useful because of the importance of economic issues in the business environment. Anyone who has lived through the 2008-9 world recession can scarcely doubt how much we are all affected by these issues. Economic theories often use simplifying assumptions. Two of the most common assumptions are (a) that producers and consumers make rational decisions and (b) that we can change on factor whilst leaving everything else constant
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Managerial economics Definition * economics * ADAM SMITH - According to ADAM SMITH (Father of economics)‚ economics is the “science of wealth”. According to him the acquisition of wealth is the main objective of human activity. Therefore it is necessary to study how wealth is produced. This is the subject mater of the economics… * ALFERED MARSHELL: - According to ALFERED MARSHELL‚” political economy or economics is the study of means and action in the ordinary business of life
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Economists have generally looked for some’ fundamental assumption” about human behavior from which most of the principles of economics can be ultimately deduced. Every decision-maker in an economic system-whether he is a consumer or producer‚ whether it is a house hold or a firm- is assumed to have in a rational manner and go in for maximum gain. Economic rationality presupposes that every person knows his interest and selects that course of action‚ which promises him the greatest amount of satisfaction
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The Basic Economic Problem What Economics is really about Scarcity Economics is a social science that studies the allocation of scarce resources Scarcity – an unlimited demand for limited resources There simply isn’t enough to go around What are some of the resources that you have? Economic Roles In the economy‚ there are two roles that are played out PRODUCER – also called manufacturers‚ suppliers‚ or sellers. CONSUMER – also called buyers or users Which are you? From the Producers’ Perspective
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Economics questions Top of Form [pic][pic][pic] 1. Scarcity: [pic]A) exists because resources are unlimited while human wants are limited. [pic]B) means we are unable to have as much as we would like to have. [pic]C) will likely be eliminated as technology continues to expand. [pic]D) is not an issue addressed in economics. 2. Which of the following is true of resources? [pic]A) Resources are inputs used to produce goods and services. [pic]B) Labor is the mental and physical capacity
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