intro lecture Flashcards
1
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three popular econ defintitions
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1) study of scarcity
2)how ppl use resources to respond to incentives
3)study of decision making
2
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this course econ defintiion
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mathemtaical stidy of human behvaior both at the individual level and in aggregate macroeconomics: studies econ as a whole
3
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cycle
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exapnsion occuring at about the same time in many econ activities followed by similar general recessions, contractions and revivals whic merge into the expansion phase of the next cycle