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Social Sciences Vs. Natural Sciences
• (A) Can economics be studied in a controlled laboratory setting?
• (B) Positive Vs. Normative Economics
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Positive Vs. Normative Econ.
• Positive Economics
Statements of fact & logical deductions
Ex: If it rains the football field will get wet.
• Normative Economics
Statements about what should be (value judgments)
Example: The football field is better when it is wet.
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• Economic Variable
An economic variable is an economic item of interest that can be defined and measured and takes on different possible values
Examples: Price, Population
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Endogenous Vs. Exogenous Variables
Endogenous Variables
An endogenous variable is a variable that is explained by the theory. It is also called a dependent or response variable.
Exogenous Variable
An exogenous variable influences endogenous variables but is itself determined by factors outside the theory. It is also called an independent or causal variable.
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Own Price $(Independent
variable)
Sales # of cans(Dependent
variable)
10 09 18 27 36 45 54 63 7
Plotting Pepsi Sales
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Own PriceCompetitorsPrice
RelativeAdvertising
PepsiSales
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Intercept:
y-intercept
y value when x=0
x-intercept:
x-value when y =0
Slope = Y Y
X X2 1
2 1
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Equation of a straight line
y = m x+c
y= Vertical variable
x= Horizontal
Variable
m = Slope
c= y-intercept
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Relationships between Endogenous & Exogenous Variables
Positive or Direct Relationship
The relationship between an Endogenous variable and an Exogenous variable is said to be positive or direct when an increase (or decrease) in the value of the exogenous variable leads to an increase (or decrease) in the value of the endogenous variable.
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Relationships between Endogenous & Exogenous Variables
Negative or Inverse Relationship
The relationship between an Endogenous variable and an Exogenous variable is said to be negative or inverse when an increase (or decrease) in the value of the exogenous variable leads to a decrease (or an increase) in the value of the endogenous variable.
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Relationships between Endogenous & Exogenous Variables
Unrelated Variables
Two variables are said to be unrelated when a change in the value of one variable does not affect the level of the other variable.
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Movements along Vs. a Shift of the line
• A change in the exogenous variable represented on one of the axes results in a movement along the line.
• A change in an exogenous variable not represented on one of the axes results in a shift of the curve.
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Own Price $(Independent
variable)
Sales # ofcans
(Dependentvariable)AD = A1
Sales # of cans(Dependent
variable)AD = A2
10 0 19 1 28 2 37 3 46 4 55 5 64 6 73 7 8
Movement ALong Vs. Shift of Line
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Sales (A1)
Sales (A2)