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Economics 9 min read

Economic Growth

Introduction Definitions and Basics ●      Economic Growth, at Answers.com ●      An increase in the capacity of an economy to produce goods and services,…

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Economics 7 min read

GDP

Introduction Definitions and Basics ●      National Income Accounts, from the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics ●      The broadest and most widely used measure of national…

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Economics 6 min read

Inflation

Introduction Definitions and Basics ●      Inflation, from the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics ●      Economists use the term “inflation” to denote an ongoing rise in…

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Economics 3 min read

The methods used by economists

Economists use scientific observation and deduction in their investigations. To achieve this they: Describe and measure the exchanges they observe Economists describe…

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Economics 9 min read

Opportunity Cost

Introduction ●      Opportunity cost refers to what you have to give up to buy what you want in terms of other…

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Economics 13 min read

Incentives

Introduction In economics, incentives matter. If you make decisions without thinking about your personal incentives, let us know. Definitions and…

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Economics 7 min read

Wellbeing and Welfare

Introduction ●      The word “welfare” has two very different meanings in economics. The most familiar meaning to the general public is…

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General Concepts 2 min read

Hair Hygrometer

Basic Principle Due to humidity, several materials experience a change in physical, chemical and electrical properties. This property is used in…

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