intro to economics Flashcards
economics
how society allocates scarce resources to sarisfy the most important wants and meeds
why do we study it
bc resorces limeted
oiknoma
household management
why is econ important
- strenghten economic freedom
- promote economic efficiency
- promote economic stability
- promote economic security
- attain high level of growth in the economy
econ problems
what to produce?
2.how to produce?
3 for whom to produce?
management and leader spin a household
- Xenophon,: “Oeconomicus” management and leader spin a household
specialization and division of labor
Plato:
‘The Republic” specialization and division of labor
in individual action of usied wealth for economic dimensions
- Aristotle:
“‘Nichomachaen ethics”
: accumulate wealth in form of bullion (silver + gold
Mercantilism
: wealth solely derived from value of
“land agriculture”
Phusiocracy
~ father of economics
Adam Smith~ father of economics
behavior, market, individual
micro econ
: whole country affected
macro econ
explains subjestively, judgements
- Normative
1.: explains objectively, facts and cause feffect
Positive