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The Economics Perspective
Why Study Economics
Economic Methodology
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
Pitfalls to Sound Reasoning
Key Terms
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The Nature and Method of Economics
1C H A P T E R
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The Economics Perspective
Why Study Economics
Economic Methodology
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
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Key Terms
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The Economics PerspectiveConsider...
• MARGINAL ANALYSIS
Marginal Benefits &
Marginal Costs
• SCARCITY & CHOICE• RATIONAL BEHAVIOR• UTILITY
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The Economics Perspective
Why Study Economics
Economic Methodology
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WHY STUDY ECONOMICS
plus many modern contributors...
•Adam Smith•David Ricardo•John Stuart Mill•Karl Marx•John Maynard Keynes
Economics for Citizenship
Professional & Personal Applications
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The Economics Perspective
Why Study Economics
Economic Methodology
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ECONOMIC METHODOLOGY
Scientific Method
Hypothesis Testing
Theory
Law
Principles
Models
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Why Study Economics
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Theories
Facts
Policy Economics
Theoretical Economics
ECONOMIC METHODOLOGY
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The Economics Perspective
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Analytical EconomicsTerminologyGeneralizations
ECONOMIC METHODOLOGY
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Analytical EconomicsTerminologyGeneralizationsOther-Things-Equal
ceteris paribus
ECONOMIC METHODOLOGY
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The Economics Perspective
Why Study Economics
Economic Methodology
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
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Analytical EconomicsTerminologyGeneralizationsOther-Things-Equal
ceteris paribusAbstractions
ECONOMIC METHODOLOGY
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The Economics Perspective
Why Study Economics
Economic Methodology
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
Pitfalls to Sound Reasoning
Key Terms
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Analytical EconomicsTerminologyGeneralizationsOther-Things-Equal
ceteris paribusAbstractionsGraphical Expression
ECONOMIC METHODOLOGY
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The Economics Perspective
Why Study Economics
Economic Methodology
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
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ECONOMIC POLICY
STATE THE GOAL
POLICY OPTIONS
IMPLEMENT &EVALUATE
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What are our goals and objectives?
ECONOMIC GOALS
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TRADEOFFS
•Economic Growth•Full Employment•Economic Efficiency•Price-Level Stability•Economic Freedom•Equitable Distribution•Economic Security•Balance of Trade
ECONOMIC GOALS
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MACROECONOMICS...
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MICROECONOMICS...
MACROECONOMICS...
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Positive EconomicsAbsolute Facts
Normative EconomicsWhat Ought to be
MICROECONOMICS...
MACROECONOMICS...
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The Economics Perspective
Why Study Economics
Economic Methodology
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BiasesLoaded Terminology DefinitionsFallacy of CompositionCausation Fallacies
Post Hoc FallacyCorrelation vs. Causation
PITFALLS TO SOUND REASONING
economicseconomic perspectiveutilitymarginal analysisscientific methodtheoretical economicsprinciplesgeneralizationsother-things-equal assumption
policy economicstradeoffsmacroeconomicsaggregatemicroeconomicspositive economicsnormative economicsfallacy of composition“after this, therefore because of this” fallacy
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The Economics Perspective
Why Study Economics
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THEECONOMIZING
PROBLEM
CHAPTER 2
COMING SOON
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