INTRODUCTION Flashcards
MEANING HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT OR MANAGEMENT OF THE HOUSEHOLD
OIKANOMIA/OIKONOMUS
STUDY OF WHAT CONSTITUTES RATIONAL HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE ENDEAVOR TO FULFILL NEEDS AND WANTS OR THE STUDY THAT ATTEMPTS TO EXPLAIN HOW AN ECONOMY OPERATES AND HOW THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO MAXIMIZE HIS/HER WANTS WITHIN LIMITED NEEDS
ECONOMICS
THREE “E’s” OF ECONOMICS
- EFFICIENCY
- EFFECTIVENESS
- EQUITY
IT IS THE PRODUCTIVITY AND PROPER ALLOCATION OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCARCE FACTOR INPUT AND OUTPUT OF GOODS AND SERVICES.
EFFICIENCY
IT IS THE ATTAINMENT OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
EFFECTIVENESS
IT REFERS TO JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS
EQUITY
STUDY OR DISCIPLINE THAT AIMS TO EXPLAIN HUMAN BEHAVIOR. ECONOMICS, LIKE SOCIAL SCIENCE, USES THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD IN FORMULATING MODELS BASED ON THEORIES TO HELP ADDRESS ARISING ISSUES BECAUSE OF HUMAN INTERACTIONS
SOCIAL SCIENCE
STUDIES HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND HOW PEOPLE MAKE DECISIONS TO SATISFY THEIR UNLIMITED WANTS BY ALLOCATING LIMITED RESOURCES
ECONOMICS AS SOCIAL SCIENCE
TWO BRANCHES OF ECONOMICS
- MACROECONOMICS
- MICROECONOMICS
STUDY OF THE ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR OF THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE, ESPECIALLY THE NATIONAL ECONOMY AND STUDY OF THE ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR OF THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE, ESPECIALLY THE NATIONAL ECONOMY
MACROECONOMICS
STUDY OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR IN PARTICULAR MARKETS, SUCH AS THE MARKET FOR COMPUTERS OR UNSKILLED LABOR.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN MICROECONOMICS: PRINCIPLES AND ELASTICITY OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY, INDIVIDUAL DECISION-MAKING, AND FIRM’S COSTS AND OUTPUTS.
MICROECONOMICS
FOUR BASIC DECISION PROBLEMS
- CONSUMPTION
- PRODUCTION
- DISTRIBUTION
- GROWTH OVER TIME
IT IS A PROBLEM THAT PEOPLE HAVE TO DEAL WITH IN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES. HAVING THEIR INDIVIDUAL WANTS, PEOPLE DECIDE THE TYPES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THEY WANT TO USE OR CONSUME AND THE CORRESPONDING AMOUNT THAT THEY SHOULD USE AND BUY.
CONSUMPTION
PRODUCERS ARE GENERALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES. THEY DETERMINE THE CONSUMERS’ NEEDS, WANTS, AND DEMANDS AND ALSO DECIDE HOW TO DISTRIBUTE THEIR RESOURCES TO MEET CUSTOMER DEMANDS
PRODUCTION
THE GOVERNMENT PRIMARILY ADDRESSES IT. THERE MUST BE AN APPROPRIATE ALLOCATION OF ALL RESOURCES BENEFITING ALL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
DISTRIBUTION
THE PROBLEMS OF CHOICE, CONSUMPTION, PRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION MUST BE PERCEIVED IN THE CONTEXT OF HOW THEY WILL AFFECT FUTURE EVENTS.
GROWTH OVER TIME
THREE TOOLS OF ECONOMICS
- LOGIC
- MATHEMATIC
3.STATISTICS
A SCIENCE THAT DEALS WITH SOUND THINKING AND REASONING. FACTS AND EVIDENCE SHOULD BE PROVIDED
LOGIC
A SCIENCE THAT DEALS WITH NUMBERS AND OPERATIONS. IT HELPS ECONOMISTS ANSWER CONCRETE PROBLEMS INVOLVING NUMBERS. TO ARRIVE AT A CONCLUSION, MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS AND OPERATIONS ARE USED.
MATHEMATICS
A BRANCH OF MATHEMATICS THAT ENGAGES WITH THE ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF NUMERICAL DATA. THE METHOD OF GATHERING, TABULATING, AND ANALYZING DATA LEADS TO THE VALIDITY OF SPECIFIC HYPOTHESES.
STATISTICS
THE RESOURCES OR INPUTS USED TO PRODUCE THE GOODS AND SERVICES THAT PEOPLE WANT.
ECONOMIC/PRODUCTION RESOURCES
CATEORIZED AS A FIXED RESOURCES
LAND
THE EXERTED EFFORT OF INDIVIDUALS WHEN PRODUCING GOODS AND SERVICES. IT COVERS A WIDE VARIETY OF ABILITIES, CHARACTERISTICS, AND SKILLS. IN A NATION
ALSO KNOW AS HUMAN RESOURCES
LABOR