, Chapter 1 Information
Topic: Economics as the science of choices
E-Book: Page 1 - 16
Activity: 1 - 12
Outcome:
• What is economics?
• Scarcity and choice, what defines choice?
• Trade-offs as a way to represent choice problems:
– Opportunity costs
– Production possibilities curve
• Models of Trade-offs
, Choice
• Are you choosing to sit here today?
• How do you know it is a choice?
• What makes something a choice?
, Choice is…
• …sacrifice
• …of alternatives
– So, sitting here is a choice?
• Alternatives must be real, not “no-brainers”
– Not a choice: R100 or R200?
• Regret has to be possible
– This is choice: burger or pizza?
Topic: Economics as the science of choices
E-Book: Page 1 - 16
Activity: 1 - 12
Outcome:
• What is economics?
• Scarcity and choice, what defines choice?
• Trade-offs as a way to represent choice problems:
– Opportunity costs
– Production possibilities curve
• Models of Trade-offs
, Choice
• Are you choosing to sit here today?
• How do you know it is a choice?
• What makes something a choice?
, Choice is…
• …sacrifice
• …of alternatives
– So, sitting here is a choice?
• Alternatives must be real, not “no-brainers”
– Not a choice: R100 or R200?
• Regret has to be possible
– This is choice: burger or pizza?