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SS1: ECONOMICS - 1ST TERM

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  1. Introduction to Economics | Week 1
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    1 Quiz
  2. Basic Concept of Economics | Week 2
    4 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  3. Basic Tools for Economic Analysis | Week 3
    8 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  4. Measure of Central Tendency | Week 4
    4 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  5. Theory of Demand & Supply I | Week 5
    5 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  6. Theory of Demand & Supply II | Week 6
    7 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  7. Theory of Production I | Week 7
    7 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  8. Theory of Production II | Week 8
    4 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  9. Basic Economic Problems of the Society | Week 9
    1 Topic
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    1 Quiz
  10. Economic System | Week 10
    4 Topics
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Topic Content:

  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Evaluation Questions

Microeconomics:

Microeconomics is a branch of economics that studies the economic behaviour of an individual, or small unit, which includes firms, consumers, resources, distribution of income, production, determination of price, the quantity of factor inputs, goods and services, and allocation of scarce resources. 

Microeconomics is a branch of economic theory, which is also called price theory because it focuses on the price of individual or small units of economic theory. It enables us to study different market competitions, welfare, public finance, and managerial economics and analyze the rules of economic efficiency.

Macroeconomics:  

Macroeconomics is a branch of economics that deals with whole or entire economics aggregate (Total).

It has to do with the study of the entire economy (global economy) which includes the level of price, national income, total employment, growth, development, consumption, investment, exports, imports, rate of inflation and deflation, rate of economic growth, etc. 

Macroeconomics has to do with the enhancement of economic growth, through the elimination of economic instability, which focuses on the determination of national income, economic growth, and development.

Evaluation Questions:

1. Write short notes on the following:

  • Alternative use
  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
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2. Give a reason why “Economics” is a Science

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Evaluation Question 1

Answers:

Alternative Uses: It refers to the choice or decision to satisfy a given want with a particular unit of resources at the expense of another want (opportunity cost)

Micro Economics: It is the study of the economic behaviour of individual decision-making units in a free enterprise e.g. business firms etc.

Macro Economics: It is the study of aggregate economy and the economic issues that affect the economy generally such as output, total employment, price level, etc.

Evaluation Question 2

Answer:

Reasons why Economics is a science:

  • It uses both deductive and inductive measures in decision-making.
  • It adopts scientific methods to explain observed phenomena
  • It uses scientific methods to predict the outcome of future events
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