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Nature And Scope Of Economics

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Economics

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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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Economics has been defined in differentEvery economy must answer three keyMicroeconomics studies individual units like householdsPositive economics deals with factsThis model shows how money

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