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Nature And Scope Of Economics revision notes for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Economics: 4 topics in quick points.
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1.2 Definitions of Economics
- Economics has evolved through five major definitions: Wealth, Welfare, Scarcity, Growth, and Modern.
- Adam Smith defined economics as the study of wealth, focusing on production and growth of nations.
- Alfred Marshall shifted focus to human welfare, linking wealth to well-being.
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1.3 Problems of an Economy
- Every economy faces three central problems: What to produce, How to produce, and For whom to produce.
- These problems arise due to scarcity of resources and unlimited human wants.
- Resources like land, labour, capital, and entrepreneurship are limited and have alternative uses.
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1.4 Nature and Scope of Economics
- Economics is a social science that studies production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
- Its central focus is on scarcity and choice.
- Scope includes both micro and macro aspects, positive and normative analysis, and individual and societal behavior.
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1.5 Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics studies individual units like households, firms, and markets.
- Macroeconomics studies the economy as a whole, focusing on aggregates like national income, inflation, and employment.
- Micro is called 'price theory'; macro is called 'income and employment theory'.
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