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What is a primary goal of promoting economic efficiency?
What is a primary goal of promoting economic efficiency?
- To limit consumer choice in the market
- To maintain violent ups and downs in the economy
- To produce more output using fewer resources (correct)
- To produce less output using more resources
Which factor contributes to economic stability?
Which factor contributes to economic stability?
- Increasing inflation rates
- Diminishing consumer demand
- Consistent growth with no violent fluctuations (correct)
- High levels of unemployment
What does economic growth imply?
What does economic growth imply?
- The economy remains static with no changes
- The economy grows slower than the population
- The capacity to produce goods and services is increasing (correct)
- The capacity to produce goods and services is decreasing
Which of the following is a component of economic security?
Which of the following is a component of economic security?
What role does modern technology play in an efficient economy?
What role does modern technology play in an efficient economy?
Which aspect of economic freedom protects individual rights?
Which aspect of economic freedom protects individual rights?
What is one way government promotes economic growth?
What is one way government promotes economic growth?
What is the purpose of a legal framework in free markets?
What is the purpose of a legal framework in free markets?
What does economic efficiency mean in terms of resource use?
What does economic efficiency mean in terms of resource use?
Which of the following best describes anthropology's relevance to economics?
Which of the following best describes anthropology's relevance to economics?
What are improved skills and technology expected to produce?
What are improved skills and technology expected to produce?
Political science is important in economics because it studies what?
Political science is important in economics because it studies what?
Which public service is essential for an expanding economy that the private sector may not provide?
Which public service is essential for an expanding economy that the private sector may not provide?
What economic theory was advanced by Leon Walras?
What economic theory was advanced by Leon Walras?
Which school of thought campaigned for free trade against mercantilism?
Which school of thought campaigned for free trade against mercantilism?
Who is regarded as the father of macroeconomics?
Who is regarded as the father of macroeconomics?
What key concept does the Quantity Theory of Money primarily focus on?
What key concept does the Quantity Theory of Money primarily focus on?
What economic issue did Keynes address in his influential book?
What economic issue did Keynes address in his influential book?
The Consumption Theory argues that government intervention is necessary for what purpose?
The Consumption Theory argues that government intervention is necessary for what purpose?
Which of the following economists is NOT considered an advocate of Neoclassical Economics?
Which of the following economists is NOT considered an advocate of Neoclassical Economics?
What is the focus of the Labor Theory of Value?
What is the focus of the Labor Theory of Value?
What is the first step of the scientific method of economics?
What is the first step of the scientific method of economics?
What is necessary for data gathered in economics to be useful?
What is necessary for data gathered in economics to be useful?
Which type of reasoning moves from specific instances to general principles?
Which type of reasoning moves from specific instances to general principles?
Who is known as the father of modern economics?
Who is known as the father of modern economics?
What did St. Thomas Aquinas argue about business practices?
What did St. Thomas Aquinas argue about business practices?
Economic analysis is dependent on which of the following?
Economic analysis is dependent on which of the following?
The history of economic thought primarily examines which aspect?
The history of economic thought primarily examines which aspect?
What is a characteristic of deductive reasoning?
What is a characteristic of deductive reasoning?
What are the two main concepts on which the theory discussed is based?
What are the two main concepts on which the theory discussed is based?
What does aggregate demand explain?
What does aggregate demand explain?
What is the primary statement of monetarism?
What is the primary statement of monetarism?
According to monetarism, what effect does an increase in the money supply have?
According to monetarism, what effect does an increase in the money supply have?
Which concept was primarily associated with Robert Lucas and Thomas Sargent?
Which concept was primarily associated with Robert Lucas and Thomas Sargent?
What do rational expectations imply about people's economic decisions?
What do rational expectations imply about people's economic decisions?
What is the effect of slower money growth according to monetarism?
What is the effect of slower money growth according to monetarism?
What can accelerating money growth potentially lead to?
What can accelerating money growth potentially lead to?
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Study Notes
Economic Freedom
- Economic freedom involves several key liberties: consumer choice, occupational choice, spending or saving, property ownership, and enterprise freedom.
- Competitive markets protect consumers, workers, and producers, ensuring a balanced economic environment.
Protection in Free Markets
- A legal framework is essential to maintain market competition, uphold quality standards in goods and services, and protect against fraud.
Goals of Economics
- Promote economic efficiency by maximizing output with fewer resources.
- Economic stability is characterized by consistent growth, avoiding extreme fluctuations.
- Economic security is achieved through employment and income related to skills, capital, and assets.
- Aim for high economic growth, increasing production capacity at a rate surpassing population growth.
Factors Influencing Economic Growth
- Resource expansion, such as a larger labor force and capital base, drives production.
- Improved technology and management skills contribute to higher output.
Government's Role in Economic Growth
- Ensure law and order for a favorable investment climate, including contract enforcement and environmental preservation.
- Provide public services critical for economic expansion that the private sector may not address.
Related Social Sciences
- Anthropology studies the biological, cultural, and social aspects of human life, important for understanding economic behaviors.
- Political Science examines state mechanisms and power distribution, critical for economic governance.
Scientific Method of Economics
- Data Gathering involves collecting evidence from past economic events through historical records and interviews.
- Economic Analysis is vital for interpreting collected data to predict economic behavior.
- Economic Conclusions are drawn using inductive reasoning (specific to general) and deductive reasoning (general to specific).
Development of Economic Thought
- The evolution of economic theories spans from ancient to modern theorists, influencing current economic practices.
- Aristotle questioned wealth accumulation and property ownership.
- St. Thomas Aquinas advocated for moral business practices in pricing.
- Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, introduced the labor theory of value and promoted free-market principles.
Classical Economic Theories
- The General Equilibrium Theory (Leon Walras, 1874) explains price relationships across goods.
- Quantity Theory of Money (David Hume) focuses on money prices and their relation to inflation and earnings.
Neoclassical and Keynesian Economics
- Neoclassical Economics includes key figures like Jevons and Marshall, focusing on utility and market equilibrium.
- Keynesian Economics (John Maynard Keynes) emerged as a response to the Great Depression, emphasizing aggregate demand and supply dynamics.
Monetarism
- Monetarism posits that money supply significantly impacts economic performance, linking inflation to money growth rates and business cycles.
Rational Expectations Theory
- Developed by Robert Lucas and Thomas Sargent, it asserts that informed individuals make rational economic decisions based on available information.
Assessment Tasks
- Create comprehensive charts and timelines detailing different schools of economic thought and their key theorists, incorporating pictures for visual aid.
- Design a concept web that encapsulates definitions, goals, relationships to other disciplines, and methods of economic study.
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