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What is economics primarily concerned with?
What is economics primarily concerned with?
What is a fundamental economic problem?
What is a fundamental economic problem?
What is a market economy?
What is a market economy?
What is macroeconomics concerned with?
What is macroeconomics concerned with?
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What is the main reason for economic problems?
What is the main reason for economic problems?
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What is the focus of microeconomics?
What is the focus of microeconomics?
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What is a characteristic of human wants?
What is a characteristic of human wants?
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What is the relationship between microeconomics and macroeconomics?
What is the relationship between microeconomics and macroeconomics?
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What is the central problem of an economy that deals with the distribution of National Income?
What is the central problem of an economy that deals with the distribution of National Income?
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What are the two key features of resources in an economy?
What are the two key features of resources in an economy?
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What is required in a situation of scarcity?
What is required in a situation of scarcity?
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What is opportunity cost?
What is opportunity cost?
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What is the opportunity cost of watching a movie?
What is the opportunity cost of watching a movie?
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What is true about an economy?
What is true about an economy?
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Study Notes
Central Problems of an Economy
- The distribution of National Income is one of the central problems of an economy, which deals with the question "For whom to produce?"
- Other central problems include "What to produce?" and "How to produce?"
Features of Resources
- Resources in an economy have limited supply
- Resources have alternative uses
Scarcity and Choice
- Scarcity requires people to make choices
- Scarcity is the fundamental economic problem
Opportunity Cost
- Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative that is given up when a choice is made
- Example: The opportunity cost of watching a movie is the pleasure that could have been enjoyed watching TV instead
Economy
- An economy is a system of arrangement of all economic activities
- An economy is comprised of all the regions of a country
Types of Economies
- A market economy is an economy where all economic activities are organized through the market
- A centrally planned economy is an economy where all economic activities are organized through a central authority
Definition of Economics
- Economics is the study of the problem of choice under scarcity
Human Wants
- Human wants are unlimited and recurring
- Human wants are not limited
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics is concerned with the behavior of individual units such as consumers and firms
- Macroeconomics deals with economic aggregates, such as national income and inflation rate
Economic Problems
- The reasons for economic problems include scarcity of resources, alternative uses of resources, and unlimited human wants
- There is no way to solve economic problems once and for all, as they are inherent to the human condition
Interaction between Micro and Macro Economics
- Macroeconomics depends on microeconomics, as the total output of an economy is the sum of the total output of individual producers
Types of Economic Systems
- There are three types of economic systems: Market Economy, Planned Economy, and Mixed Economy
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Assess your understanding of the fundamental concepts of microeconomics, including central problems and resource features. Test your knowledge of scarcity and economic decisions.
