曼昆经济学原理第二篇.pptVIP

2 Thinking Like an Economist Thinking Like an Economist Every field of study has its own terminology Mathematics integrals ? axioms ? vector spaces Psychology ego ? id ? cognitive dissonance Law promissory ? estoppel ? torts ? venues Economics supply ? opportunity cost ? elasticity ? consumer surplus ? demand ? comparative advantage ? deadweight loss Thinking Like an Economist Economics trains you to. . . . Think in terms of alternatives. Evaluate the cost of individual and social choices. Examine and understand how certain events and issues are related. THE ECONOMIST AS A SCIENTIST The econ