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A. Introduction
  • Economic Basics
  • Economic Science
  • Scarcity
  • Production Possibilities

  • B. The Market
  • Demand
  • Supply
  • Market
  • Market Shocks

  • C. Behind Demand
  • Consumer Demand
  • Utility and Demand
  • Elasticity Basics
  • Elasticity and Demand

  • D. Behind Supply
  • The Firm
  • Production
  • Cost
  • Perfect Competition

  • E. Market Structures
  • Market Control
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  • Monopolistic Competition
  • Oligopoly

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  • Factor Demand
  • Factor Supply
  • Factor Market Equilibrium

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    Introductory Microeconomics is the study of the individuals, firms, markets, and industries, including the topics of consumer demand, production, cost, market structures, and factor markets.

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    CONSUMPTION FUNCTION

    A mathematical relation between consumption and income by the household sector. The consumption function can be stated as an equation, usually a simple linear equation, or as a diagram designated as the consumption line. This function captures the consumption-income relation that forms one of the key building blocks for Keynesian economics. The two key parameters of the consumption function are the intercept term, which indicates autonomous consumption, and the slope, which is the marginal propensity to consume and indicates induced consumption. Aggregate expenditures used in Keynesian economics are derived by adding investment, government purchases, and net exports to the consumption function.

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