Kategóriák: Minden - trade - price - free - demand

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Microeconomics

The text discusses various economic concepts and systems, highlighting the dynamics of demand curves and the principles underpinning economic decisions. It contrasts free market economies, characterized by low government interference and driven by self-interest, with command economies where government involvement is significant.

Microeconomics

Price P, Substitute Ps, Comp Pc, Income y, Taste t, Advertising A, Population pop

Increase in Demand shifts curve to the RIGHT, decrease = LEFT

Protectionism aims to restrict and limit free trade with countries to protect home producers from foreign suppliers

Over dependence on specific output, undermine local culture, dumping.

Free Trade V Protectionism

Free Trade

reduces conflict, encourages efficient production & entrepreneurship, greater choice for consumers, creates unemployment

Microeconomics

Demand Curve

Production Possibility Frontier/Curve

Going point to point = opportunity costs
All points outside the curve are unattainable
All points ON the curve are efficient

Economic systems

Free market economy
Low government interference US/EU

Cons = can be socially irresponsible, private wealth at expense of others

benefits = self interest, prices & market, private property

Command economy
Government decides price of produce = communist government

cons = lack of individual freedom, risk of exploitation of workers

benefits = social solidarity, great security for people

Four Principles

People are rational
Marginal Decision
Opportunity Cost
Scarcity L, Lb, K