2. A study of human behavior in ordinary business
of life
Economics is a study of social sciences that
concerned with the production, distribution,
and consumption of goods and services
3. Economics
Micro Economics
In economics the study of individual
components is termed as micro economics.
Macro Economics
In economics the study of aggregate
components is termed as macro-
economics. Macro means “Large,
Aggregate”
5. Graph
Independent variable:
A variable whose values
do not depend on the
values of same other
Dependent variable:
A variable whose values do
depend on the value of
some other variable
Slope of Gradient: m
Direct Relationship
Indirect Relationship/Inverse
6. Utility
Is the ability or power of a commodity which fulfill
human needs or desire
Total Utility:
Overall utility received from the consumption of a
commodity
Marginal Utility: (Additional/Extra)
Utility received from the
consumption of an additional unit.
8. Theory of Consumer Behavior
Consumers are in equilibrium when consumer
spends all his/her money income given. The
prices of goods in way that consume total
utility.
Law of Equi-Marginal Utility/Law of
Substitution:
consumer is in equilibrium position when
marginal utility of money expenditure on each
goods is the same
9. Substitute Goods
Two or more goods fulfills the same need
Complementary goods
Jointly Consumed Goods or Utility received from
join consumption
Like: Car= Petrol, Pen=Ink
10.
11. Demand
Exist when consumer has:
Ability to purchase
Willingness to Purchase
Demand curve:
Shows buying plan of a consumer
Shows outside relationship between price and quantity
demanded
12. Supply
Supply exists when from:
Has resource and technology to
produce it
Can profit by producing it
Has definite plan to sell it
Supply curve
Shows selling plan of a producer
Show entire relationship between
price and quantity supplied
13. Market
Is a situation in which buyer and sellers
negotiate for the exchange of a goods or
services
15. Equilibrium
Equilibrium:
A situation in which opposing for balance each
other
Market Equilibrium:
When demand is equal to supply
Or when price balance the buying and selling
plan
16. Equilibrium
Equilibrium Price:
The price at which quantity demanded is equal to quantity
supplied.
Equilibrium Quantity:
The quantity which is demanded or supplied at equilibrium
price.
Consumer’s Equilibrium:
A human being wants to satisfy his maximum desire from
his limited resources. Consumer’s equilibrium is that
point at which a person gets maximum satisfaction from
limited or available resources.
18. Factors of Production
Inputs are transformed into Output
Input: All necessary items essential for
production
Land: Is a Natural gift
Labor: All Physical and mental effort
Capital: All manufactured items used to
produce further goods and services or to earn
profit.
Entrepreneur: Organize factors of production
and take risks, binder of other factors