WHAT IS ECONOMICS Flashcards
it literally means household management
oikonomia
study of the ways individuals and societies allocate their limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants
economics
it uses scientific method to build theories that can help explain the behavior of groups, organizations and individuals
economics as social sciences
concerned with human behavior and the relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses
economics as social sciences
aspects of economy
science that is concerned with human behavior
concerned with decision we make and the consequence of those choices
concerned with man’s material happiness
involves application of economic theories and principles to a real-world situation which aim at predicting potential outcomes
economics as applied science
it follows a systematic procedure to solve issues and problems of the society
economics as applied science
it uses scientific methods in its explanations, which consists of observing the reality, presenting questions and problems to arrive at the formulation of theories and models.
economics as applied science