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Which social science is concerned with the use of scarce resources to obtain the maximum satisfaction of the unlimited wants of society?
Which social science is concerned with the use of scarce resources to obtain the maximum satisfaction of the unlimited wants of society?
What is NOT a characteristic of economics?
What is NOT a characteristic of economics?
Microeconomics is concerned with the behavior and activities of:
Microeconomics is concerned with the behavior and activities of:
Which of the following is a characteristic of macroeconomics?
Which of the following is a characteristic of macroeconomics?
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What is the central concept in microeconomics?
What is the central concept in microeconomics?
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Which of the following is NOT a macroeconomic variable?
Which of the following is NOT a macroeconomic variable?
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What is the study of how individuals, businesses, and governments allocate resources to satisfy their wants and needs?
What is the study of how individuals, businesses, and governments allocate resources to satisfy their wants and needs?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of microeconomic analysis?
Which of the following is a characteristic of microeconomic analysis?
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What branch of economics studies the behavior and performance of the economy as a whole?
What branch of economics studies the behavior and performance of the economy as a whole?
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What is not a primary concern in macroeconomics?
What is not a primary concern in macroeconomics?
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What economic resource includes natural resources found above or below the soil?
What economic resource includes natural resources found above or below the soil?
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What is an example of labor resources?
What is an example of labor resources?
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What is an example of capital resources?
What is an example of capital resources?
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What happens when the demand for bananas increases and the supply remains low in the Talipapa near Mr. De Leon's house?
What happens when the demand for bananas increases and the supply remains low in the Talipapa near Mr. De Leon's house?
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What is the ability of an entrepreneur to produce the required goods and services?
What is the ability of an entrepreneur to produce the required goods and services?
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What is the deciding power of businessmen in implementing the right combination of factors of production?
What is the deciding power of businessmen in implementing the right combination of factors of production?
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Study Notes
Economics Basics
- Economics is a social science concerned with using scarce resources to obtain the maximum satisfaction of the unlimited material wants of society.
- It deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Characteristics of Economics
- Distribution: a central concept in economics, related to how goods and services are produced and distributed.
- Consumption: another key concept, concerned with how individuals and businesses consume goods and services.
- Competition: exists between producers and consumers in the market, affecting the production and distribution of goods and services.
- Beauty is not a characteristic of economics, as it's not directly related to the production, distribution, or consumption of goods and services.
Microeconomics vs Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics:
- Concerned with the behavior and activities of specific economic units (individual, household, firms, etc.).
- Focuses on the market and the allocative function of changes in relative price.
- Macroeconomics:
- Concerned with the behavior of the economy as a whole.
- Focuses on aggregate economic variables, such as output, income, price level, foreign trade, and unemployment.
Macroeconomic Concepts
- Inflation: an important topic in macroeconomics, affecting the overall performance of the economy.
- Taxation: another key topic, influencing the economy's overall performance.
- Recession: a macroeconomic issue, related to the overall performance of the economy.
Economic Resources
- Land resources:
- Include natural resources found above or below the soil.
- Can be used for agricultural or industrial purposes.
- Labor resources:
- Productive services embodied in human physical efforts, skills, and intellectual powers.
- Capital:
- Durable goods produced to produce other goods (e.g., machineries, factories, offices).
- Entrepreneurial abilities:
- The ability to produce required goods and services and decide on the right combination of factors of production.
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Test your knowledge of economics basics, including the definition of economics and its characteristics. Questions cover key concepts in economics.