chap_01ten principles of economics经济学十大原理.pptVIP

Principles of Economics Third Edition by N. Gregory Mankiw 经济学原理 （第三版） Brief Description About This Course What do we mean by Western Economics? Western economics versus Marxism Economics (political economy) Economics (in general) A useful definition Economics is the study of how a society allocates scarce resources among alternative uses to satisfy human wants Basic Principle in this course Why do we study economics? Understand the way the world works: An useful perspective to explain various events, including economic policies Develop rational thinking, guiding us to make correct individual decision Make consistent judgments on economic phenomena Basic knowledge for our major of business and economics What Is Economics Like Interesting economics: idea Boring economics: technique Useful economics: Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the Fed How to study economics: Attend class Read textbook: guided by teaching Do exercises Rewrite your class notes Consult instructors How to use this textbook Guided by class notes Reorganize the contents in a way friendly to your thinking Read summary in the end of each chapter Checking the glossary in the end of this book Refer to other textbooks Reference Textbooks Paul Samuelson and William :Economics J. Stiglitz: Economics Good examples William Baumol and Alan Blinder: Economics: Principles and Policy Course Policy Attending class is strongly recommended, although not required English is required when writing final exam Final grade comes mainly from your performance in final exam. Session tests or mid term tests are also counted. You are required to apply economics to explain various economic phenomena Ten Principles of Economics经济学十大原理 Chapter 1 Economy. . . 经济… . . . The word economy comes from a Greek word for “one who manages a household.” 经济一词来源于希腊语，意思是“管理家庭的人”。 A household and an economy face many decisions:一个家庭和经济体面临很多决策： Who will work? 谁去工作？ What goods and how many of them should be produced?