The meaning of Economics In a general sense, economics is the study of decision-making and choice necessitate by unlimited wants and scarce resources Economics is a search for ways to expand our limited capability to fulfil our wants Wykstra: Introductory Economics
The Meaning of Economics ◼ In a general sense, economics is the study of decision-making and choice necessitate by unlimited wants and scarce resources. ◼ Economics is a search for ways to expand our limited capability to fulfil our wants. ◼ Wykstra: Introductory Economics
经济学的研究对象 经济问题就是由于资源稀缺而 引起的各种选择问题。 经济学就是研究稀缺资源在各 种可供选择的用途中如何进行配置 的科学
经济学的研究对象 ◼ 经济问题就是由于资源稀缺而 引起的各种选择问题。 ◼ 经济学就是研究稀缺资源在各 种可供选择的用途中如何进行配置 的科学
The scarcity and the efficiency 经济学的精髓在于承认稀 缺的现实存在,并研究一个社会 如何进行组织,以便最有效地利 用资源。这一点是经济学独特的 贡献。” [美]保罗·萨缪尔森、威廉·诺德豪斯: 《经济学》[第16版]
The Scarcity and the Efficiency ◼ “经济学的精髓在于承认稀 缺的现实存在，并研究一个社会 如何进行组织，以便最有效地利 用资源。这一点是经济学独特的 贡献。” [美]保罗萨缪尔森、威廉 · 诺德豪斯： 《经济学》[第16版]
三、机会成本与生产可能性边界 些户些乳
三、机会成本与生产可能性边界
Opportunity Cost Opportunity cost measures the vallue of the most valuable of the options that we have to forgo in choosing from a set of alternative options RJ。 Betts Business Economics for Engineers
Opportunity Cost Opportunity cost measures the value of the most valuable of the options that we have to forgo in choosing from a set of alternative options. ◼ R. J. Betts: ◼ Business Economics for Engineers