chap_01ten princi进ples of economics经济学十大原理.ppt

;Brief Description About 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;Economy. . . 经济…;A household and an economy face many decisions:一个家庭和经济体面临很多决策：;A household and an economy face many decisions:一个家庭和经济体面临很多决策：;Society and Scarce Resources:社会和稀缺资源：;Scarcity . . . 稀缺…;Economics 经济学;Economists study. . . 经济学家研究… ;Ten Principles of Economics;经济学十大原理;Ten Principles of Economics;经济学十大原理;Ten Principles of Economics;经济学十大原理;People face tradeoffs.人们面临权衡取舍;1. People face tradeoffs.;1.人们面临权衡取舍;1. People face tradeoffs.;1.人们面临权衡取舍;2. The cost of something is what you give up to get it.;2.某东西的成本就是为得到它所放弃的东西;2. The cost of something is what you give up to get it某东西的成本就是为得到它所放弃的东西;2. The Cost of Something Is