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What defines a transition economy?
What defines a transition economy?
- An economy that is changing from a centrally planned economy to a market economy (correct)
- An economy that is transitioning from a market economy to a centrally planned economy
- An economy that focuses solely on traditional practices
- An economy that relies entirely on government intervention
Which of the following is NOT considered a macroeconomic goal?
Which of the following is NOT considered a macroeconomic goal?
- Expansion of Monopoly practices (correct)
- Price stability
- High and sustainable economic growth
- Full employment
What is implied by fair income distribution in the context of macroeconomics?
What is implied by fair income distribution in the context of macroeconomics?
- Maximizing wealth for the top 1% of earners
- Equally distributing resources regardless of effort
- Focusing solely on increasing the producer's profits
- Distributing income among the population to reduce inequality (correct)
What principle does the notion of scarcity in economics illustrate?
What principle does the notion of scarcity in economics illustrate?
What does Balance of Payments (BoP) equilibrium refer to?
What does Balance of Payments (BoP) equilibrium refer to?
Which process is NOT one of the three economic processes studied in economics?
Which process is NOT one of the three economic processes studied in economics?
What does a country's standard of living depend on?
What does a country's standard of living depend on?
What is the relationship between money growth and inflation?
What is the relationship between money growth and inflation?
Which of the following fields is a branch of microeconomics?
Which of the following fields is a branch of microeconomics?
What does applied economics aim to achieve?
What does applied economics aim to achieve?
What is the primary focus of macroeconomics?
What is the primary focus of macroeconomics?
Which of the following best describes economics as a science?
Which of the following best describes economics as a science?
What does the term 'oikonomia' refer to in the context of economics?
What does the term 'oikonomia' refer to in the context of economics?
Which economic system has no private property and no economic freedoms?
Which economic system has no private property and no economic freedoms?
In which economic system is there an emphasis on both public and profit motives?
In which economic system is there an emphasis on both public and profit motives?
What is a defining characteristic of a command economic system?
What is a defining characteristic of a command economic system?
What term describes the cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision?
What term describes the cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision?
Which of the following is NOT a question typically asked in basic economics?
Which of the following is NOT a question typically asked in basic economics?
What does the term ‘laissez faire’ refer to in economic terms?
What does the term ‘laissez faire’ refer to in economic terms?
Which economic system incorporates elements of both public and private ownership?
Which economic system incorporates elements of both public and private ownership?
What is a primary driver in a capitalist economy?
What is a primary driver in a capitalist economy?
What is the primary reason economics is classified as a social science?
What is the primary reason economics is classified as a social science?
What does Mankiw's first principle of economics state?
What does Mankiw's first principle of economics state?
What is opportunity cost?
What is opportunity cost?
Which of the following constitutes one of the factors of production?
Which of the following constitutes one of the factors of production?
Which statement best describes scarcity in economics?
Which statement best describes scarcity in economics?
In a market economic system, what governs the factors of production?
In a market economic system, what governs the factors of production?
What does the principle of 'people responding to incentives' imply?
What does the principle of 'people responding to incentives' imply?
Which economic system is characterized by limited resource generation and utilization?
Which economic system is characterized by limited resource generation and utilization?
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Study Notes
Nature of Economics
- Economics is the study of how society manages scarce resources.
- Involves three key economic processes: consumption, production, and distribution of goods and services.
- Etymology of "economics" relates to "oikonomia," meaning "household management."
- Governments can improve market outcomes under certain conditions.
Nature of Applied Economics
- Applied economics focuses on applying theoretical economic knowledge to real-world scenarios.
- Utilizes existing scientific knowledge for practical applications, like technology and methodology.
- Aims to address real-life situations using economic theories, concepts, laws, and methods.
Scope of Economics
- Microeconomics studies individual units in the economy, such as households, firms, and government.
- Macroeconomics examines the economy as a whole, focusing on overall systems and trends.
Basic Economic Concepts
- Scarcity: Central problem of economics; economic resources are finite.
- Opportunity Cost: Refers to the value of the sacrificed alternative when making choices.
- Utility: Rational individuals seek to maximize their satisfaction or utility.
Economic Systems
- Traditional Economic System: Based on primitive resources, barter, and tribal systems, with no surplus production.
- Market Economic System: Factors of production are owned by individuals, with private property, free competition, and economic freedoms.
- Command Economic System: State ownership of resources, with no private property or competition; characterized by central planning.
- Mixed Economic System: Combination of public and private ownership, allowing economic freedoms with elements of central planning.
Macroeconomics Goals
- Full Employment: Maximize productive resources, including labor.
- Fair Income Distribution: Addressing the equitable distribution of income in society.
- Price Stability: Maintaining the purchasing power of currency.
- Sustainable Economic Growth: Essential for increasing income and standards of living.
- Balance of Payments Equilibrium: Ensuring foreign currency inflows match outflows for economic stability.
Mankiw's Ten Principles of Economics
- Trade-offs exist: Choices require sacrificing one thing for another.
- Costs are determined by what is given up to obtain something.
- Rational behavior aims at maximizing utility.
- Incentives influence behavior; people respond to rewards.
- Trade benefits all parties involved.
- Markets can organize economic activity efficiently.
Economic Evaluation
- Economics assists in evaluating life choices and alternatives.
- Scarcity drives the need for choices, creating the economic problem of allocation.
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