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Instructor Manual: Mankiw, Principles of Economics, 10e
SOLUTION & INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL for Principles of
Economics 10th Edition by N. Mankiw
All Chapters Fully Covered| Verified Instructor’s & Solution Manual for Exam
Preparations| A+ PASS RATED
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Instructor Manual: Mankiw, Principles of Economics, 10e
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Ten Principles of Economics
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter ................................................................................................... 2
Chapter Objectives ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Complete List of Chapter Activities and Assessments.............................................................................. 3
Key Terms.................................................................................................................................................... 3
What's New in This Chapter ...................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter Outline ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Solutions to Text Problems ......................................................................................................................... 9
Questions for Review ................................................................................................................................ 9
Problems and Applications ...................................................................................................................... 10
Additional Activities and Assignments .................................................................................................... 13
Additional Resources................................................................................................................................. 14
Cengage Video Resources ....................................................................................................................... 14
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Instructor Manual: Mankiw, Principles of Economics, 10e
PURPOSE AND PERSPECTIVE OF THE CHAPTER
Chapter 1 is the first chapter in a three-chapter section that serves as the introduction to the text. Chapter
1 introduces ten fundamental principles on which the study of economics is based. In a broad sense, the
rest of the text is an elaboration on these ten principles. Chapter 2 will develop how economists approach
problems while Chapter 3 will explain how individuals and countries gain from trade.
The purpose of Chapter 1 is to lay out ten economic principles that will serve as building blocks for the
rest of the text. The ten principles can be grouped into three categories: how people make decisions, how
people interact, and how the economy works as a whole. Throughout the text, references will be made
repeatedly to these ten principles.
Key points addressed in this chapter:
The fundamental lessons about individual decision making are that people face trade-offs
among alternative goals, that the cost of any action is measured in terms of forgone
opportunities, that rational people make decisions by comparing marginal costs and marginal
benefits, and that people change their behavior in response to the incentives they face.
The fundamental lessons about economic interactions among people are that trade and
interdependence can be mutually beneficial, that markets are usually a good way of
coordinating economic activity, and that the government can potentially improve market
outcomes by remedying a market failure or by promoting greater economic equality.
The fundamental lessons about the economy as a whole are that productivity is the ultimate
source of improving living standards, that growth in the quantity of money is the ultimate source
of inflation, and that society faces a short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment.
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
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The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:
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Explain how scarcity influences decisions.
Explain how individuals evaluate opportunity costs to make decisions.
kl
Explain how marginal analysis influences decision making.
yn
Apply basic, economic principles of individual decision making that determine how an
economy generally works.
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Explain how the terms of trade can lead to gains.
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Given a scenario, identify the distribution system being used.
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Instructor Manual: Mankiw, Principles of Economics, 10e
COMPLETE LIST OF CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENTS
The following table organizes activities and assessments so that you can make decisions about which
content you would like to emphasize in your class. For additional guidance, refer to the Teaching Online
Guide.
Activity/Assessment Source (i.e., PPT slide, Duration
Workbook)
Icebreaker Activity PPT Slide 2 5–10 mins.
Active Learning 1 PPT Slide 14 5 mins.
Active Learning 2 PPT Slide 17 5 mins.
Active Learning 3 PPT Slide 28 20–25 mins.
Think-Pair-Share Activity PPT Slide 39 5–10 mins.
Self-Assessment PPT Slide 40 5–10 mins.
Section 01-1 QuickQuiz MindTap eBook 5 mins.
Section 01-2 QuickQuiz MindTap eBook 5 mins.
Section 01-3 QuickQuiz MindTap eBook 5 mins.
ConceptClip: Efficiency MindTap Learn It Folder 5 mins.
ConceptClip: Opportunity Cost MindTap Learn It Folder 5 mins.
ConceptClip: Externality MindTap Learn It Folder 5 mins.
Chapter 01 Problems & Applications MindTap Study It Folder 45–60 mins.
Chapter 01 A+ Test Prep MindTap Study It Folder N/A
Chapter 01 Homework MindTap Apply It Folder 30–45 mins.
Chapter 01 Quiz: Ten Principles of MindTap Apply It Folder 20–30 mins.
Economics
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KEY TERMS
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Business Cycle: fluctuations in economic activity, such as employment and production
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Economics: the study of how society manages its scarce resources
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Efficiency: the property of society getting the most it can from its scarce resources
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Equality: the property of distributing economic prosperity uniformly among the members of society
Externality: the uncompensated impact of one person’s actions on the well-being of a bystander
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Incentive: something that induces a person to act
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Inflation: an increase in the overall level of prices in the economy
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Marginal Change: an incremental adjustment to a plan of action
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Instructor Manual: Mankiw, Principles of Economics, 10e
SOLUTION & INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL for Principles of
Economics 10th Edition by N. Mankiw
All Chapters Fully Covered| Verified Instructor’s & Solution Manual for Exam
Preparations| A+ PASS RATED
Fr
an
kl
yn
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pl
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Pa
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, Franklyn A Plus Pass
Instructor Manual: Mankiw, Principles of Economics, 10e
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Ten Principles of Economics
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter ................................................................................................... 2
Chapter Objectives ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Complete List of Chapter Activities and Assessments.............................................................................. 3
Key Terms.................................................................................................................................................... 3
What's New in This Chapter ...................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter Outline ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Solutions to Text Problems ......................................................................................................................... 9
Questions for Review ................................................................................................................................ 9
Problems and Applications ...................................................................................................................... 10
Additional Activities and Assignments .................................................................................................... 13
Additional Resources................................................................................................................................. 14
Cengage Video Resources ....................................................................................................................... 14
Fr
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, Franklyn A Plus Pass
Instructor Manual: Mankiw, Principles of Economics, 10e
PURPOSE AND PERSPECTIVE OF THE CHAPTER
Chapter 1 is the first chapter in a three-chapter section that serves as the introduction to the text. Chapter
1 introduces ten fundamental principles on which the study of economics is based. In a broad sense, the
rest of the text is an elaboration on these ten principles. Chapter 2 will develop how economists approach
problems while Chapter 3 will explain how individuals and countries gain from trade.
The purpose of Chapter 1 is to lay out ten economic principles that will serve as building blocks for the
rest of the text. The ten principles can be grouped into three categories: how people make decisions, how
people interact, and how the economy works as a whole. Throughout the text, references will be made
repeatedly to these ten principles.
Key points addressed in this chapter:
The fundamental lessons about individual decision making are that people face trade-offs
among alternative goals, that the cost of any action is measured in terms of forgone
opportunities, that rational people make decisions by comparing marginal costs and marginal
benefits, and that people change their behavior in response to the incentives they face.
The fundamental lessons about economic interactions among people are that trade and
interdependence can be mutually beneficial, that markets are usually a good way of
coordinating economic activity, and that the government can potentially improve market
outcomes by remedying a market failure or by promoting greater economic equality.
The fundamental lessons about the economy as a whole are that productivity is the ultimate
source of improving living standards, that growth in the quantity of money is the ultimate source
of inflation, and that society faces a short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment.
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
Fr
The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:
an
Explain how scarcity influences decisions.
Explain how individuals evaluate opportunity costs to make decisions.
kl
Explain how marginal analysis influences decision making.
yn
Apply basic, economic principles of individual decision making that determine how an
economy generally works.
e
Explain how the terms of trade can lead to gains.
A
Given a scenario, identify the distribution system being used.
pl
us
Pa
ss
Page | 3
, Franklyn A Plus Pass
Instructor Manual: Mankiw, Principles of Economics, 10e
COMPLETE LIST OF CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENTS
The following table organizes activities and assessments so that you can make decisions about which
content you would like to emphasize in your class. For additional guidance, refer to the Teaching Online
Guide.
Activity/Assessment Source (i.e., PPT slide, Duration
Workbook)
Icebreaker Activity PPT Slide 2 5–10 mins.
Active Learning 1 PPT Slide 14 5 mins.
Active Learning 2 PPT Slide 17 5 mins.
Active Learning 3 PPT Slide 28 20–25 mins.
Think-Pair-Share Activity PPT Slide 39 5–10 mins.
Self-Assessment PPT Slide 40 5–10 mins.
Section 01-1 QuickQuiz MindTap eBook 5 mins.
Section 01-2 QuickQuiz MindTap eBook 5 mins.
Section 01-3 QuickQuiz MindTap eBook 5 mins.
ConceptClip: Efficiency MindTap Learn It Folder 5 mins.
ConceptClip: Opportunity Cost MindTap Learn It Folder 5 mins.
ConceptClip: Externality MindTap Learn It Folder 5 mins.
Chapter 01 Problems & Applications MindTap Study It Folder 45–60 mins.
Chapter 01 A+ Test Prep MindTap Study It Folder N/A
Chapter 01 Homework MindTap Apply It Folder 30–45 mins.
Chapter 01 Quiz: Ten Principles of MindTap Apply It Folder 20–30 mins.
Economics
Fr
[return to top]
an
KEY TERMS
kl
Business Cycle: fluctuations in economic activity, such as employment and production
yn
Economics: the study of how society manages its scarce resources
e
Efficiency: the property of society getting the most it can from its scarce resources
A
Equality: the property of distributing economic prosperity uniformly among the members of society
Externality: the uncompensated impact of one person’s actions on the well-being of a bystander
pl
Incentive: something that induces a person to act
us
Inflation: an increase in the overall level of prices in the economy
Pa
Marginal Change: an incremental adjustment to a plan of action
ss
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