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Economizing Problem Production Possibilities Model Unemployment, Growth, and the Future Last Word
1
Limits, Alternatives, and Choices
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Chapter Objectives
Economics Defined
Chapter Objectives Economic Perspective Theories Principles and Models Macro and Microeconomics Individuals Economizing Problem Societys Economizing Problem Production Possibilities Model Unemployment, Growth, and the Future Last Word
Economic Perspective
O 1.1
Production Possibilities
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Purposeful Behavior
Utility
O 1.2
Marginal Analysis
Marginal Benefits Marginal Costs
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O 1.3
O 1.4
Macroeconomics
Aggregate
Microeconomics
Individual Units
Chapter Objectives Economic Perspective Theories Principles and Models Macro and Microeconomics Individuals Economizing Problem Societys Economizing Problem Production Possibilities Model Unemployment, Growth, and the Future Last Word
Individuals Economizing Problem Limited Income Unlimited Wants A Budget Line Attainable and Unattainable Combinations Tradeoffs & Opportunity Costs Choice Income Change
O 1.5
W 1.1
$120 Budget
DVDs Books $20 $10
12 10
Income = $120 Quantity of DVDs
6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
8 6 4 2 0
Pdvd = $20
=6
Unattainable
= 12
Attainable
Quantity of Books
10
12
14
Entrepreneurial Ability
Factors of Production
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Production Alternatives
Type of Product
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4
Pizzas
(in hundred thousands)
Industrial Robots
(in thousands)
10
14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0
B
A B C C
Unattainable
G 1.1
Industrial Robots
Economic Growth
D
Attainable
E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Now Attainable
E 8 9
Pizzas
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14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0
B
A B C C
Unattainable
Industrial Robots
Attainable
E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pizzas
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14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0
Unattainable
C
Industrial Robots
U
D
Under or Unemployment
E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pizzas
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15
a
MB = MC
MC
10
d
MB
2 3 Quantity of Pizza
Chapter Objectives Economic Perspective Theories Principles and Models Macro and Microeconomics Individuals Economizing Problem Societys Economizing Problem Production Possibilities Model Unemployment, Growth, and the Future Last Word
Future Curve
Future Curve
F
Current Curve
Current Curve