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ICSE · Class 9 · Economic Applications
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Meaning of Economics
- Economics is concerned with economic issues and economic behaviour.
- It studies the decisions of consumers, producers, and the government.
- It helps explain questions about income, wages, prices, unemployment, poverty, growth, taxation, and exports.
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Wealth Definition
- Adam Smith, Ricardo, and JB Say defined economics as a science of wealth.
- Adam Smith is generally regarded as the father of economics.
- His book An Enquiry into the Nature and Causes of Wealth of Nations is considered the first modern work of economics.
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Welfare Definition
- Alfred Marshall gave the welfare definition of economics.
- Marshall was a Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge.
- His book Principles of Economics was one of the most important textbooks for many years.
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Scarcity Definition
- Lionel Robbins gave the scarcity definition of economics.
- Robbins was a British economist associated with LSE for over 30 years.
- His definition says economics studies human behaviour as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses.
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Economics studies economic issues connectedAdam Smith defined economics asWealth was treated in a narrowAlfred Marshall shifted the focus fromThe welfare definition was criticised
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