TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS Chapter 1: What is Economics about? 1.1 • Economic Problem: how a society can satisfy the unlimited wants with the limited resources available. • Opportunity Cost: represents the cost of satisfying one want over an alternative want. Also known as economic cost/real cost. • Wants: are the material desires of individuals or the community. They provide utility/satisfaction/pleasure when consumed. ○ Needs: are wants‚ but are basic necessities
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31. Differentiate between Brainstorming and Reverse Brain-storming. Reverse brainstorming helps you solve problems by: combining brainstorming and reversal techniques. By combining these‚ you can extend your use of brainstorming to draw out even more creative ideas. To use this technique‚ you start with one of two "reverse" questions: Instead of asking‚ "How do I solve or prevent this problem?" ask‚ "How could I possibly cause the problem?" Instead of asking "How do I achieve these results?" ask
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2006-2007 Edition 1900 Disclaimer: This case book is a collection of contributions made by student members and friends of the Tuck Consulting Club. It does not represent the views or opinions of the Tuck Consulting Club or the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. © Tuck Consulting Club‚ 2006 – NOT FOR SALE – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION – TUCK CONSULTING CLUB CASEBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................
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MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS UNIT – I CHAPTER - I SECTION - I Definition of Managerial Economics Managerial economics refers to those aspects of economics and its tools of analysis most relevant to the firm’s decision-making process. According to MeNair and Meriam‚ managerial economies consists of the use of economic models of thought to analyze business situations. Some writers consider managerial economics as the integration of economic theory with business practice for the
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Scarcity and opportunity cost represent two interlinking concepts in economics as companies must often choose among scarce resources. In most cases‚ economic resources are not completely available at all times in unlimited numbers. Therefore‚ companies must make a choice about which resources to use during production. The opportunity cost represents the alternative given up when choosing one resource over another. For example‚ scarcity and opportunity cost have a direct link because companies may
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Foundation Course Economics OUfc008 2 Open University of Mauritius - Foundation Course in Economics - Module 1 FOUNDATION COURSE IN ECONOMICS Module 1 OUfc 008 April 2013 3 Open University of Mauritius - Foundation Course in Economics - Module 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Course Author : Vinod Seegoolam Course Reviewer : Dr Chong Wang Cheong Ah Tow OPEN UNIVERSITY STAFF Course Supervisor : Perienen Appavoo (Open School Division) Project Coordinator : Premanand Koonjal (Open School
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Licensed to: iChapters User Licensed to: iChapters User Managerial Economics Copyright 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied‚ scanned‚ or duplicated‚ in whole or in part. Licensed to: iChapters User Copyright 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied‚ scanned‚ or duplicated‚ in whole or in part. Licensed to: iChapters User Managerial Economics Applications‚ Strategy‚ and Tactics TWELFTH EDITION JAMES R. MCGUIGAN JRM Investments
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ECONOMIC LIBERALIZATION 1. Introduction: From the end of World War II into 1960s‚ the formative period of what we now call “Development Economics” intense debate centered on why some countries grew rich while others languished. Because scars from the great depression were still fresh‚ the traditional nineteenth-century liberal approach based on free trade in domestic and foreign markets was somewhat discredited. Instead‚ influential economists tended to emphasize problems of market failure and
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ONE THE NATURE AND METHOD OF ECONOMICS CHAPTER OVERVIEW This chapter begins with a discussion of the meaning and importance of economics. In this first chapter‚ however‚ we will not plunge into problems and issues; instead we consider some important preliminaries. We first look at the economic perspective—how economists think about problems. Next‚ we state some of the benefits of studying economics. Then‚ we examine the specific methods economists use to examine economic behavior and the economy‚ distinguishing
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ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS UNIT I Introduction: Economics can be divided into two broad categories: microeconomics and macroeconomics. Macroeconomics is the study of the economic system as a whole. It includes techniques for analysing changes in total output‚ total employment‚ the consumer price index‚ the unemployment rate‚ and exports and imports. Macroeconomics addresses questions about the effect of changes in investment‚ government spending‚ and tax policy on exports‚ output‚ employment and prices
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