What is the Marxist view on the value of goods? What is one potential criticism?
Labor theory of value; but value of good also affected by utility!
What are the three basic economic questions? Briefly elaborate.
What to produce, how to produce, for whom to produce.
Using a PPC, draw out a scenario of "actual growth"
Must be fully labeled; PPC does NOT shift outward.
Briefly summarize Jean-Baptiste Say's views on economics.
supported the laissez faire approach and believed that ‘supply creates its own demand’
Explain the argument that the private sector is more efficient than the public sector in providing goods and services in an economy.
profit oriented = maximize profits & minimize costs + competition adds to more efficient allocation of resources
Explain why the concept of scarcity is linked to the concept of sustainability.
Threats to sustainability arises due to scarce resources; if we used up scarce resources in the present day, future generations are unable to meet their needs.
Distinguish between Obama and Richard Burr’s views on the role of the government in managing the economy.
Obama = government spending to decrease unemployment, rejected the view that the government has no role; Burr says government spending money does not work!
What is Pareto efficiency? How is it illustrated on the PPC?
A firm / economy that is operating on the curve is Pareto efficient - one cannot be better off without making another worse off.
Due to COVID-19, the HK government issued consumption vouchers to the general public. Relate this decision back to THREE WiSE ChOICES concepts.
Intervention (e.g. intervene to stabilize economy), choice (helping the economy heres means giving up the choice to spend elsewhere), equity
Why are there opportunity costs?
They arise due to the need to make choices as there are scarce resources.
Identify all nine of the WISE ChOICES key concepts.