文档介绍:该【曼昆微观经济学原理第一章 】是由【相惜】上传分享,文档一共【27】页,该文档可以免费在线阅读,需要了解更多关于【曼昆微观经济学原理第一章 】的内容,可以使用淘豆网的站内搜索功能,选择自己适合的文档,以下文字是截取该文章内的部分文字,如需要获得完整电子版,请下载此文档到您的设备,方便您编辑和打印。Inthischapter,lookfortheanswerstothesequestions:Whatkindsofquestionsdoeseconomicsaddress?Whataretheprinciplesofhowpeoplemakedecisions?Whataretheprinciplesofhowpeopleinteract?Whataretheprinciplesofhowtheeconomyasawholeworks?*整理pptWhatEconomicsIsAllAboutScarcity:thelimitednatureofsociety’sresourcesEconomics:thestudyofhowsocietymanagesitsscarceresources,,howmuchtowork,save,andspendhowfirmsdecidehowmuchtoproduce,howmanyworkerstohirehowsocietydecideshowtodivideitsresourcesbetweennationaldefense,consumergoods,protectingtheenvironment,andotherneeds整理ppt2TheprinciplesofHOWPEOPLE:,thatcouldotherwisebeusedtoproduce#1:PeopleFaceTradeoffs整理ppt4HOWPEOPLEMAKEDECISIONSSocietyfacesanimportanttradeoff: :whensocietygetsthemostfromitsscarceresourcesEquality:whenprosperityisdistributeduniformlyamongsociety’smembersTradeoff:Toachievegreaterequality,efromwealthytopoor.Butthisreducesincentivetoworkandproduce,shrinksthesizeoftheeconomic“pie.〞Principle#1:#2:TheCostofSomethingIsWhatYouGiveUptoGetIt整理ppt6HOWPEOPLEMAKEDECISIONSExamples:Theopportunitycostof……goingtocollegeforayearisnotjustthetuition,books,andfees,butalsotheforegonewages.…seeingamovieisnotjustthepriceoftheticket,#2:TheCostofSomethingIs–#3:RationalPeopleThinkattheMargin整理ppt8HOWPEOPLEMAKEDECISIONSExamples:Whenastudentconsiderswhethertogotocollegeforanadditionalyear,paresthefees&e,#3:RationalPeopleThinkattheMargin整理ppt9HOWPEOPLEMAKEDECISIONSIncentive:somethingthatinducesapersontoact,. Examples:Whengaspricesrise,,#4:PeopleRespondtoIncentives整理ppt10