PPT-Econ 331a. Economics of Energy, Resources,

and Climate Change William Nordhaus 1 Contents 1 Introduction to course material this duplicates the materials under Basics on the course web site 2 Preliminary lectures on population through week 2 Note that these are likely to be modified as we go along. Chris Bell and Jeff Konz. 2010 COPLAC Conference. UNC Asheville. June 2010. Economics and General Education. Economics at UNC Asheville and the . Integrative Liberal Studies Program. Liberal Studies Introductory . An Introduction. What is Economics?. Task 1. Write down five questions or statements that you think have something to do with economics.. Now share your ideas with the rest of the class. Given the range of comments and issues collected by the group could you now write down a definition of what economics is?. Summer session I. Appendix . ch. 24 + other sources. Macroeconomic Schools of Thought . Philosophical Debates in Economics. Consider a riddle:. “A man and his son are driving to a championship football game. It is late December and the roads are covered with snow. They hit a patch of ice and crash into a telephone pole. An ambulance rushes the son to a nearby hospital and operating room. The doctor walks in and says, “I can’t operate, that’s my son.” How could this be true?”. Fall Semester. , . 2010. Welcome. !. What is economics?. Economics is the study. of how individuals and. societies allocate. scarce. resources among. (competing) . alternative. uses.. Scarcity. . 2313:Spring, 2013. Welcome. !. What is economics?. Economics is the study. of how individuals and. societies allocate. scarce. resources among. (competing) . alternative. uses.. Scarcity. . Available resources are insufficient to satisfy wants.. ?. Scarcity . and Choice. Kerry Montano. University High School. Objective. After taking notes from a . Powerpoint. , student will work with a partner to identify . conditions that might cause people to . The ecological economic perspective. Pascal van Griethuysen. . PhD in Evolutionary Economics. Research Fellow at UN Research Institute for Social Development. Executive in Residence at Geneva Centre for Security Policy. Introduction. How would you define economics?. Why are some people and nations wealthy and others poor?. Key Terms. Economics: . the . study of how people choose to use their limited resources to satisfy their unlimited . Theme 2. Economics. Economics: the study of how people . choose. to use resources.. It is the study of choices. .. What are your resources? . Economics is not a science.. It is a set of theories, but none, has scientific validity.. Would you rather…. Study or go to the movies?. Eat a salad or French fries?. Buy a new phone or a new outfit?. How do you decide?. Economics. The study of scarcity and choice.. Economists ask: How do we satisfy our needs and wants by making choices?. 1onomics Assessment Results 2012-13The economics department has identified the followingdepartmentallearning outcomes1Economics majors will be numerically literate and possess strong written and oral 44424444444446DIVISIONQuanReasoningMicroeconomicsMacroeconomistheFundamentalPrerequisite MATH 108/117 Prerequisite MATH 108coursehigherDoes not count toward Dornsife College unit requirementUPPERGrade The study of how people seek to satisfy their . needs . and . wants. by making . choices. Relationship between Economics and Scarcity. What is “Scarcity?”. What is Scarcity?”. Economic situation where there are . New program regulations information session. Time: . February 1. st. , 2018 . 17:00 . – . 17:45. Location: . Altes. . Amstgericht. (AA). Current Program . Overview. Area: Research Methods (12 Credit Points) .