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Lecture - 2 - Chapter 2-Thinking Like An Economist
Lecture - 2 - Chapter 2-Thinking Like An Economist
Economist
Chapter 2
Every field of study has its own
terminology
Mathematics
integrals
axioms Psychology
vector spaces
ego
id
cognitive
Law dissonance
torts Promissory
estoppel
venues
Every field of study has its own
terminology
Economics
Opportunity Elasticity
Supply
cost
Consumer
Comparative
Surplus
advantage
Deadweight
Demand loss
Economics trains you to. . . .
Descriptive (reporting facts, etc.)
Analytical (abstract reasoning)
Economic Models
Economists use models to simplify reality in
order to improve our understanding of the
world
Two of the most basic economic models
include:
• The Circular Flow Model
• The Production Possibilities Frontier
The Circular-Flow Model
Firms
Households
Factors of Production
Inputs used to produce goods and
services
Land, labor, and capital
The Production Possibilities
Frontier
2,200
C
2,000 A
B
1,000
2,200
C
2,000 A
Production
possibilities
frontier
B
1,000
2,100
E
2,000
A
Firms
Households
2,200
C
2,000 A
B
1,000
2,200
C
2,000 A
Production
possibilities
frontier
B
1,000
2,100
E
2,000
A