一、宏观经济学家关注的问题 二、研究宏观经济学应掌握的工具 三、宏观经济分析中的一些重要概念

一、自然失业率: 二、含义 三、产生原因 四、理解其在现实生活中的表现

一、国内生产总值(GDP) 二、消费价格指数(CPI) 三、失业率

Factors of Production Factors of production are the inputs used to produce goods and services

Imperfect Competition Imperfect competition refers to those market structures that fall between perfect competition and pure monopoly

The Meaning of Competition uA perfectly competitive market has the following characteristics: u There are many buyers and sellers in the market

Monopoly While a competitive firm is a price taker, a monopoly firm is a price maker

International Trade What determines whether a country imports or exports a good?

The Costs of Taxation How do taxes affect the economic well- being of market participants?

Elasticity . . . … is a measure of how much buyers and sellers respond to changes in market conditions … allows us to analyze supply and demand with greater precision