Identify basic economic principles.

Identification should include

  • utility
  • law of demand
  • law of supply
  • equilibrium
  • scarcity
  • surplus
  • marginal analysis
  • opportunity cost
  • efficiency.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How does the interaction between consumers and producers determine prices of goods and services?
  • What is the definition of demand?
  • What is the definition of supply?
  • How does a marginal analysis guide a producer's decision about how much to produce?
  • How is opportunity cost induced by scarcity and by the need to make choices?
  • How is efficiency most often assessed?