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Economics Ch. 1 Vocabulary
By: Nathan Spell
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economics
the social science concerned with the efficient use of scarce resources to achieve the maximum satisfaction of economic wants
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economic perspective
economic way of thinking
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marginal analysis
comparisons of marginal benefits and marginal costs (“marginal” means “extra,” “additional,” or “a change in.”)
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scientific method
the procedure for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the observation of facts and the formulation and testing of hypotheses to obtain theories, principles, and laws.
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theoretical economics
the process of deriving and applying economic theories and principles
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principles
economic principles are statements about economic behavior of the economy that enable prediction of the probable effects of certain actions
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generalizations
statement of the nature of the relationship between two or more sets of facts
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other-things-equal assumption
the assumption that factors other than those being considered are held constant
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policy economics
the formulation of courses of action to bring about desired economic outcomes or to prevent undesired occurrences
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economic growth
the production of more and better goods and services
the development of a higher standard of living
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full employment
the provision of suitable jobs for all citizens who are willing and able to work
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economic efficiency
the achievement of the maximum fulfillment of wants using the available productive resources.
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price-level stability
avoid large upswings and downswings in the general price level; that is, avoid inflation and deflation
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economic freedom
guarantee that businesses, workers, and consumers have a high degree of freedom in their
economic activities.
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equitable distribution of income
ensure that no group of citizens faces poverty while most others enjoy abundance
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economic security
provide for those who are chronically ill, disabled, laid off, aged, or otherwise unable to earn minimal levels of income
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balance of trade
seek a reasonable overall balance with the rest of the world in international trade and financial transactions
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tradeoffs
the achievement of a goal at the sacrifice of another
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macroeconomics
examines either the economy as a whole or its basic subdivisions or aggregates, such as the government, household, and business sectors
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aggregate
a collection of specific economic units treated as if they were one unit
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microeconomics
looks at specific economic units
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positive economics
the analysis of facts or data to establish scientific generalizations about economic behavior
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normative economics
the part of economics involving value judgments about what the economy should be like; focused on which economic goals and policies should be implemented; policy economics
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fallacy of composition
the false notion that what is true for the individual (or part) is necessarily true for the group (or whole)
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“after this, therefore because of this,” fallacy
example: rooster crows before the sun rises, but the crow of the rooster doesn’t cause the sun to rise.
In other words, an event isn’t necessarily caused by an event that occurs prior
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