Chapter 1
Introduction to
Microeconomics
1
,Outline
What is Economics ?
How does an economy work ?
What is Microeconomics ?
What is Macroeconomics ?
What is Scarcity ?
What is opportunity cost ?
Positive vs. Normative Analysis
Summary
2
, • What is Economics ?
Economics is the study of how societies use
scarce resources to produce valuable goods
and services and distribute them among
different individuals.
3
Introduction to
Microeconomics
1
,Outline
What is Economics ?
How does an economy work ?
What is Microeconomics ?
What is Macroeconomics ?
What is Scarcity ?
What is opportunity cost ?
Positive vs. Normative Analysis
Summary
2
, • What is Economics ?
Economics is the study of how societies use
scarce resources to produce valuable goods
and services and distribute them among
different individuals.
3