Macroeconomics Concepts and Analysis
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Economics comes from the Greek word Oikonomia which means "household management" from the Greek word: ________

household

Economics is the study of how people and society end up choosing, with or without the use of money, to employ scarce or limited resources that could be used in the production of goods and services to satisfy ________ wants.

human

Economics is a science of making choices, in the present and over time. Economics is a scientific study concerned with ________ behavior.

human

Economics is interdependent with other sciences like sociology, political science, history, geography, physics and even ________.

<p>religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

Economics is an inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of ________.

<p>nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

The study of how people try to satisfy what appears to be seemingly unlimited and competing wants through the careful use of relatively scarce ________.

<p>resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

Physical resources are forms of wealth derived from ______

<p>nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

Land includes food grains, vegetables, and ______

<p>fruits</p> Signup and view all the answers

Brain power includes talents, skills, knowledge, and ______

<p>enterprise</p> Signup and view all the answers

A healthy worker has a greater potential of producing goods and services than a sickly or ______ worker

<p>malnourished</p> Signup and view all the answers

It is important to remember that the human wealth of a nation is measured not only by the number of individuals but by the ______ of these individuals

<p>quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

A healthy, educated, and well-nourished citizenry is the basis of a strong and productive ______

<p>manpower</p> Signup and view all the answers

Macroeconomics looks at the economy as a whole and analyzes aggregate ______, production, and income.

<p>prices</p> Signup and view all the answers

A macroeconomic study of the Philippine economy would analyze gross national income and total ______.

<p>employment</p> Signup and view all the answers

Rational self-interest individuals select the choices that make them happiest, given the information available at the time of a decision.self-interest vs.______.

<p>selfishness</p> Signup and view all the answers

Positive economics attempt to describe how the economy functions and relies on ______ hypotheses.

<p>testable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Three Es in Economics Efficiency means productivity and proper allocation of economic resources.It also refers to the relationship between scarce factor inputs and outputs of good and services.Can be measured in: Physical term – technological efficiency Cost Term – economic ______.

<p>efficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

Three Es in Economics Equity means ______ and fairness.Technological advancement may increase production, -> however this can also bear disadvantages to employment of workers.

<p>justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

Dependent variables are those whose values changes when the value of another variable changes. Independent variables are those whose changes will cause the dependent variable to change. In short, independent variable is the ______, and dependent variable shows the ______.

<p>CAUSE, EFFECT</p> Signup and view all the answers

The slope of a straight line is the ratio of the vertical change to the corresponding horizontal change as we move to the right along the line, or as it is often said, the ratio of the “rise” over the ______.

<p>run</p> Signup and view all the answers

Slope indicates how much the line ______s per unit of movement from left to right, or falls. Slope = Vertical Movement or B - A or F - E or ∆Y Horizontal Movement A-C D-F ∆X where ∆ indicates change (new value minus old value) 1.What are the slope for Fig. 1a and Fig 1b? Slope = Vertical Movement or B - A or F - E or ∆Y Horizontal Movement A-C D-F ∆X where ∆ indicates change (new value minus old value 1.What are the slope for Fig. 1a and Fig 1b?

<p>rise</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fig 1a slope = (10-5)/(13-3) slope = ______ or 1/2

<p>5/10</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fig 1b slope = (7-10)/(13-3) slope = -3/______

<p>10</p> Signup and view all the answers

Different Types of Slope of a Straightline Graph: Figure 2a Figure 2b Y slope < 0 Y slope > 0 Negative ______

<p>Slope</p> Signup and view all the answers

Figure 2c Y slope = ______ Positive Slope

<p>0</p> Signup and view all the answers

Figure 2d slope = ______ Infinite Zero Slope

<p>∞</p> Signup and view all the answers

The art in scientific thinking is deciding which assumptions to make. Economists use different assumptions to answer different questions. Economic Models Economists use models to simplify reality in order to improve our understanding of the world Two of the most basic economic models include: The Circular Flow Diagram The ______ ______ Frontier

<p>Production Possibilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

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