Economics is the study of how individuals and societies choose to use the scarce resources that nature and previous generations have provided.
There are many reasons to study economics, including
1.To learn a way of thinking
2.To understand society
3.To understand global affairs
4.To be an informed voter
Economics has three fundamental concepts:
a. Opportunity cost,
b. Marginalism, and
c. Efficient markets.
a. Opportunity cost is the best alternative that we forgo, or give up, when we make a choice or a decision.
b.Marginalism and Sunk Costs: Suppose, for example, that you live in New Delhi and that you are weighing the costs and benefits of visiting your mother in Vashi. If business required that you travel to
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A knowledge of economics is essential to be an informed voter.
You might disagree with the above statement when you refer this to the Indian context !
Well, at least in more-developed countries, it makes more sense.
But the common Indian man has native intelligence about rudimentary economics, even though he may not be formally trained in the subject.
However, it should be no excuse for YOU to understand economics in class !
Microeconomics is the branch of economics that examines the functioning of individual industries and the behavior of individual decision-making units that is, business firms and households.
Macroeconomics is the branch of economics that examines the economic behavior of aggregates income, employment, output, and so on on a national scale.
For example, microeconomics deals with household income; macroeconomics deals with national income.
Economics asks and attempts to answer two kinds of questions, positive and normative.
Positive economics attempts to understand behavior and the operation of economic systems without making judgments about whether the outcomes are good or bad.
It strives to describe what exists and how it works. E.g. What determines the wage rate for unskilled workers? What would happen if we abolished the corporate income tax?
Normative economics
Racism has great effect on how both Indian men gain access to a proper education. Alexie says, “A smart Indian is a dangerous person, widely feared and ridiculed by Indians and non-Indians alike. I fought with my classmates on a daily basis”. (495) “We were Indian children who were expected to be stupid”. (495) He was the only
“The Inconvenient Indian” speaks to a general audience and particularly to US and Canada. The book is organized into chapters and each chapter refers to a variety of themes. Some of these themes are history, culture, politics, and laws. By incorporating all these themes,
When most of us think of the great Indians of the last century, we think of a thin, well-defined figure standing stern and serious. When we think of a modern Indian, we
goes on to describe those conditions and refers to the Indians as” those poor fellows.” Even
Macroeconomic principles come into play when the whole market or more outside factors are involved. Examples of this in the video game industry, which I work in, would be when the rating system for games are under scrutiny, or when a new console is put on the market as competition. These outside factors affect not only the company I work for, but every other company in the industry, from the hardware manufacturers such as Microsoft and Sony, but also the game studios such as Activision, EA and Rockstar Games. Microeconomic principles are caused by and effect only my company in particular, such
Society has limited or scarce economic resources, meaning all natural, and manufactured resources that go into the production of goods and services. (McConnell, BRUE, & FLYNN, 2015, p. 11)
3. Macroeconomics – the branch of economics that studies the relationship among broad economic aggregates like national income, national output, money supply, bank deposits, total volumes of savings, investment, consumption expenditure, general price level of commodities, government spending, inflation, recession, employment, and money supply.
“Economics is the branch of social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of
Macroeconomics deals with large scale phenomena. Microeconomics deals with the options of small economic unit.
On the other hand, economics degree course provides a range of advantages as well as disadvantages. For example, after pursuing the economic course, I will work either as an accountant or as financial analysts as well as investment analysts and statistician. Economics course will provide me with the opportunity to learn new investment skills, capital management and ability to analyze economic trends and patterns. Despite this, economics is a very complex and demanding course. In addition, economics mostly involves tiresome work
The Economy is the backbone to society. There are many factors that operate in, and govern our society’s economical structure. Factors such as scarcity and choice, opportunity cost, marginal analysis, microeconomics, macroeconomics, factors of production, production possibilities, law of increasing opportunity cost, economic systems, circular flow model, money, and economic costs and profits all contribute to what is known as the economy. These properties as well as a few others, work together to influence the economy. Microeconomics and Macroeconomics are two major components. Both of these are broken down into several different components that dictate societal norms and views.
What exactly is Economics? A question that is asked daily by people who assume that only those who are mathematical geniuses are the only ones capable of gracing the field. But Economics is more than just a math-related subject. Economics is a term referring to the scientific study of human action, particularly as it relates to human choice and the utilization of scarce resources. Economics often involves topics like wealth, finance, recessions, and banking, leading to the misconception that economics is all about money and the stock market.
Microeconomics is the economic influences that impact at the micro, or firm, rather than macro level. The study of this subject is one that is highly valuable for any studying business with the provision of knowledge that will increase understanding of different influences and support the decision making processes. With the knowledge gained, along with the skills in applying that knowledge developed through class work and exercises for the different modules, there has also been the development of increased confidence, both personal and in the theories, in using the relevant concepts and tools in a practical setting.
I think that what we learned on market economics is the correct way of thinking about human interaction and the functioning of markets. Microeconomics offered an interesting, and potentially more useful, perspective on the market because it essentially told us how our individual decisions affect the market.
The microeconomics environment is the study of individuals and firms or organisations, which are directly linked to business. The study of microeconomics focus on subsisting and prospective stakeholders of company.