Unit 1: Markets are Efficient, Except . . . Intro to Microeconomics

Lesson 1c: Making Choices: Scarcity and Budget Lines

Outcomes - What you should learn

TOPICS

- Definition of economics
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Economic models (Why do economists use all those graphs?)
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Budget lines
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Resources (Four Factors of Production)

OUTCOMES

Define economics and describe the four components of the definition:

- social science
- choice
- scarcity
- maximizing satisfaction

What are economic models and why do economists use them?

Explain the importance of ceteris paribus in formulating economic principles.

Differentiate between microeconomics and macroeconomics.

Defne and draw budget lines. Explain what happens to a budget line when income and prices change.

How does the budget line illustrate the necessity of making choices?

Define and give examples of the four types of resources (factors of production) and know the payment for each

 

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