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Economics Introduction

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ECONOMICS

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syllabus

AVAILABLE HERE AND ONLINE
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pacing guide

AVAILABLE HERE AND ONLINE
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Economics:

THE STUDY OF HOW PEOPLE CHOOSE TO USE THEIR LIMITED RESOURCES TO SATISFY THEIR UNLIMITED WANTS
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ADAM SMITH

A POLITICAL ECONOMIST & PHILOSOPHER WHO WAS AMONG THE FIRST TO CONSIDER THIS QUESTION IN DEPTH

ADAM SMITH

published 1776: Competition is key to a healthy economy

economy

A SYSTEM USED TO MANAGE LIMITED RESOURCES FOR THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSUMPTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES
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HOW DO WE DEFINE "RICH"?

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every man is rich or poor according to the degree in which he can afford to enjoy the necessaries, conveniences, and amusements of human life

ADAM SMITH, -WEALTH OF NATIONS-
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the father of modern economics

ADAM SMITH

WHAT IS ECONOMICS ALL ABOUT?

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Perhaps it's "about stripping a layer or two from the surface of modern life and seeing what is happening underneath"

-LEVITT AND DUBNER, -FREAKONOMICS-
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economic enigmas

ARE PUZZLES OR RIDDLES THAT MIGHT BE EXPLAINED THROUGH AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

economic enigma 1:

WHY DOES POPCORN COST SO MUCH AT MOVIE THEATERS?
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to KEEP TICKET PRICES LOWER

ANSWER
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ECONOMIC ENIGMA 2:

WHY DO PRICES OFTEN END IN 99 CENTS?
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one theory says it made it harder for clerks to pocket the bill

ONE ANSWER

NOT ALL ECONOMISTS THINK OF THE JOB AS AN INVESTIGATION OF ENIGMAS

but MOST AGREE ABOUT ASKING QUESTIONS TO REVEAL ANSWERS
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what do you want?

AND WHAT'S IN YOUR WAY OF GETTING IT?

limited resources

UNLIMITED WANTS
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resource

ANYTHING USED TO PRODUCE AN ECONOMIC GOOD OR SERVICE
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macro to micro

BIG TO SMALL

microeconomics

ECONOMIC DECISIONS BY INDIVIDUALS, HOUSEHOLDS, AND BUSINESS

macroeconomics

FOCUSES ON THE WORKINGS OF AN ECONOMY AS A WHOLE

Guide to economic reasoning

6 PRINCIPLES

#1 CHOICE

HOW DO WE MAKE CHOICES?
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scarce resources

#1 CHOICE
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