Intro to Macro
Macro-economics V. Micro-economics
- The Study of the economy as a whole The study of individual or specific units of economy
- Looking at the "big Picture" Supply and Demand
- Inflation Market Sructure
- Wage low Business organization
- International Trade
Positive Economics (facts) V. Normative Economics (Opinion)
- Attempts to describe the world "as is" Attempts to describe the world as it should be
- Very descriptive in nature "Aught to be"
- Collects and presents facts "should be"
Needs V. Wants
- Basic Requirements for survival Desires of Citizens
Goods V. Service
- Tangible Commodities Work Performed by someone else
- Capital Goods: Item used in creation of other goods
- Consumer goods: Intended for final consumer
Scarcity V. Shortage
- Fundamental problem all societies face Quantity Demanded Greater than that supplied
- Trying to satisfy unlimited wants w/ limited resources
Factors of Production
- Land
- Labor
- Capital
- Human:Knowledge, skills, Abilities, Talents aquired through education or experience.
- Physical: Tools, Machines, Factories, Robots, Trucks
- Entreprenuership
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