ch01 克尔森《微观经济学理论 基本原理与扩展》.pptVIP

Microeconomic TheoryBasic Principles and Extensions, 9e Chapter 1 ECONOMIC MODELS Theoretical Models Economists use models to describe economic activities While most economic models are abstractions from reality, they provide aid in understanding economic behavior Verification of Economic Models There are two general methods used to verify economic models: direct approach establishes the validity of the model’s assumptions indirect approach shows that the model correctly predicts real-world events Verification of Economic Models We can use the profit-maximization model to examine these appr