Economics 9/12/11 http://mrmilewski.com
• OBJECTIVE: Examine the production possibilities frontier.
• I. Journal #4 pt. A-answer the question to the caption on p.21
• II. Quiz #2• III. Journal #4 pt. B
-notes on trade-offs, opportunity costs, & the PPF
• IV. Journal #4 pt.C• V . Homework due Tomorrow!
1.) Chapter#1 sections(1-3)-Section Review questions
2.) Chapter#1 Review
• NOTICE: Chapter#1 Test Tomorrow!
Division of Labor
• Division of Labor – work is arranged so individuals do fewer tasks than before.
• Specialization – factors of production perform tasks more efficiently than others.
• Human Capital – the sum of the skills, abilities, health, and motivation of the people.
Production Possibilities Frontier• PPF is a diagram that
represents various combinations of goods and/or services an economy can produce when all productive resources are fully employed.
• P.23 http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/eco212/lectures/econgrow/econgrow.htm
Trade-offs & Opportunity Costs
• Trade-offs – alternate choices
• Opportunity costs – the cost of the next best alternative use of money, time, or resources when one choice is made rather than another.
Alternate choices in Mr. Milewski’s Class
• Example: “I have three passes for the quarter. If I don’t use them, I get 25 extra credit points. If I use one pass I get 15 extra credit points.”
• Question: What is the opportunity cost of using a pass in Mr. Milewski’s class?
Graphing Choices• Passes Extra Credit
Remaining Lost
3 0
2 10
1 20
0 25
Production Possibilities Frontier• PPF is a diagram that represents various
combinations of goods and/or services an economy can produce when all productive resources are fully employed.
• P.23
PPF
Measuring Opportunity Costs• Opportunity costs are measured in terms of
what you give up.
• The cost of using a pass in Mr. Milewski’s class is the extra credit you lose.
• The cost of increasing gun production is the butter you give up.
Opportunity Cost on the PPF
What the PPF Line Represents• The line of the PPF shows what is possible
if all of the factors of production are fully employed.
• So, if you have unemployment are you on the PPF?
• What could cause the PPF to shift outward?
Economic Growth on the PPF
TINSTAAFL
• There is no such thing as a free lunch
Other terminology:
• Inverse relationship – as one number goes up, the other number goes down
• Direct relationship – as one number goes up, so does the other number.
Econ U.S.A. episode #1• Please answer the following questions:1.) Why were American’s standing in long
lines for gas during the 1970’s?2.) Why did Congress debate the fate of the
Alaskan Wildlife Refuge?3.) How did the United States increase
production of both guns and butter during WWII?
Economics 9/13/11 http://mrmilewski.com
• OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate mastery of Chapter #1 and begin examination of world economic systems.
• I. Administrative Stuff-attendance
-explanation of test procedure
• II. Chapter#1 Test• III. Journal #5 pt. A
-Read “The Global Economy” p.35
-Answer questions (1-2) p.35
• IV. Journal #5 pt. B-notes on economic systems
All societies face scarcity and must answer the 3 basic questions:
• What to produce?• How to produce?• For whom to
produce?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bakweri_cocoyam_farmer_from_Cameroon.jpg
Types of Economic Systems• Traditional – tribal
law• Market – democratic
societies• Command –
dictators, communist gov’t
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Types of Economic Systems
Goals of the American Economy• Economic freedom• Economic efficiency• Economic equity• Economic security• Full employment• Price stability• Economic growth• (Future Goals)
Economic freedom• In the United States, people place a high value on the
freedom to make their own economic decisions.
– People like to choose their own occupations, employers, and uses for their money.
– Business owners like the freedom to choose where and how they produce.
• The belief in economic freedom, like political freedom, is one of the cornerstones of American society
Economic efficiency
• Productive resources (land, labor, capital & entrepreneurs) are scarce and must be used in a way that the benefits of their use are greater than their costs.
Economic equity• Americans have a strong sense of justice,
impartiality, and fairness.
• Examples:
-equal pay for equal work
-illegal to discriminate
-advertisers are not allowed to make false claims
-lemon laws (hold producers responsible for faulty products)
Economic security• Americans desire protection from such adverse
economic events as layoffs and illnesses.
• Examples:
-unemployment insurance
-workman’s comp.
-social security
Economics 9/14/11 http://mrmilewski.com
• OBJECTIVE: Examine the Goals of the American Economy.
• I. Journal #6 pt. A-Read “Critical Thinking Skill” p.40-Answer questions (1-3) p.40
• II. Quiz#3• III. Return of Chapter#1 Test • IV. Journal #6 pt. B
-finish notes on goals
• V. Journal#6 pt. C-questions on Econ U.S.A. episode#7
Full employment• When people
work, they earn income for themselves while producing goods and services for others.
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Price stability• Price stability adds a degree of certainty to the future.
• If inflation–a rise in the general level of prices–occurs, workers need more money to pay for food, clothing, and shelter.
• How inflation works:
-Wendy’s Jr. Cheese Deluxe
-Cost $.99
If you make $5.00• How many Jr. Cheese’s
can you buy per hour?
• 5, so your purchasing power is 5 burgers per hour
• Next year you get a raise of $1, is your purchasing power higher this year than it was last year or lower?
• You can’t answer the question until you know the price of the Jr. Cheese.
• If the price of the Jr. Cheese goes to $1.50, what is the change in your purchasing power?
• Decreased by 1 burger
Inflation ExampleYear 1 Year 2 Year 3
Burger price
1.00 1.50 1.50
Your salary
5.00 6.00 7.50
Your purchasing power
5 burgers 4 burgers 5 burgers
Fixed Income• People who live on a fixed income–an income
that does not increase even though prices go up–find that bills are harder to pay and that planning for the future is more difficult.
Economic growth• Growth is needed so
that people can have more goods and services.
• Since the nation’s population is likely to grow, economic growth is necessary to meet everyone’s needs.http://change-production.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/wordpress_copies/uspoverty/2010/10/2010-10-
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Econ U.S.A. episode#7• 1.) What did Kennedy do in 1963? What was the goal of it? Did
it work?• 2.) What happened in 1965? How did the White House make it
worse?• 3.) What happened when consumers and government continued
to buy?• 4.) How can inflation help some people?• 5.) What is inflationary psychology? How did it hurt businesses?• 6.) How are senior citizens affected by inflation?• 7.) Why did workers go on strike? How did it effect inflation?• 8.) How did President Nixon try to control inflation?Did it
work?• 9.) What happened to inflation by the late 1970’s?
Economics 9/15/11 http://mrmilewski.com
• OBJECTIVE: Examine the characteristics of capitalism and the Consumer Price Index.
• I. Journal #7 pt. A-Examine Figure 2.1 p.38-Answer the caption question p.38
• II. Quiz #4• III. Journal #7 pt. B
-notes on capitalism & CPI
• IV. Math Practice with CPI-constructing a CPI
The Characteristics of Capitalism• In capitalism private citizens own the
factors of production.
• Free enterprise means that competition is allowed to flourish with minimum government interference.
Competition & Free Enterprise• Economic freedom –
-people can choose their jobs, employers, and how to spend their money. -businesses may choose what to sell and how much to charge.
• Voluntary exchange – -buyers and sellers freely engage in market transactions.
• Private property rights – -people may control their possessions as they wish
• Profit motive –-people and organizations may improve their material well-being by making money
• Competition – -producers and sellers compete with each other for consumers while lowering costs.-consumers compete with each other to obtain the best products at the lowest prices.
Roles• Entrepreneur –
-organizes land, labor, and capital in order to make a profit
• Consumer –
-determines what is made “the customer is always right”
• Government –
-protector of private property, enforcer of contracts, and definer of fairness
-provider of services like defense, education, and public welfare
-consumer of goods
-regulator charged with preserving competition
-promoter of national goals
CPI• Consumer Price Index – an index used to measure
price changes for a basket of frequently used common items.
• The CPI reports on price changes for 90,000 items in 364 categories from 85 geographic areas of the country and are compared to their 1982-84 base year prices.
• Produce Price Index – measure price changes paid by domestic consumers for their inputs and is based on a sample of about 100,000 commodities and uses 1982 as the base year.
CPI & PPI
• Higher prices for inputs normally results in higher prices for consumer.
http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/14/news/economy/cpi/cpi_corecpi_july05.gif
Midwest urban CPI• Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics• Base Year 1982-84=100
Year CPI1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
148.4
153.0
156.7
159.3
162.7
168.3
172.8
174.9
178.3
182.6
188.4http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=dropmap&series_id=CUUR0200SA0,CUUS0200SA0
Midwest Urban CPI 1967-2005
http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet
Midwest Urban CPI 1988-2005
http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet
Economics 9/16/11 http://mrmilewski.com
• OBJECTIVE: Examine the effect of inflation on the economy.
• I. Journal #8 pt.A-Read “Profiles in Economics” p.266-Answer question#1 p.266
• II. Journal#8 pt.B-notes on ideas
• III. Constitution Day• IV. Finish Math Practice with CPI• V. The Commanding Heights
-Film about Economic Systems
Types of Economic Systems
• Market – democratic societies
• Command – dictators, communist gov’t
• Traditional – tribal law
• Market – Capitalist• (Socialist)• Command -
Communist
The Battle of Ideas• The 20th Century began with a Communist
Revolution, and ended with a Capitalist Revolution.
• In the West the battle of ideas was between Keynes v. von Hyeck.