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1. Introduction to Economics
1.1 What Is Economics?
1.2 How Do Economists Approach the World?
2. Microeconomics
2.1 Demand
2.2 Supply
2.3 Competitive Market Equilibrium
2.4 Critique of the Maximizing Behaviour of Consumers and Producers (HL Only)
2.5 Elasticities of Demand
2.6 Elasticity of Supply
2.7 Role of Government in Microeconomics
2.8 Market Failure - Externalities, Common Pool Resources, Public Goods, Asymmetric Information
2.9 Market Failure - Public Goods
2.10 Market Failure - Asymmetric Information (HL Only)
2.11 Market Failure - Market Power (HL Only)
2.12 The Market’s Inability to Achieve Equity (HL Only)
3. Macroeconomics
3.1 Measuring Economic Activities
3.2 Variations in Economic Activity - Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
3.3 Macroeconomic Objectives
3.4 Economics of Inequality and Poverty
3.5 Demand Management - Monetary Policy
3.6 Demand Management - Fiscal Policy
3.7 Supply Side Policies
4. The Global Economy
4.1 Benefits of International Trade
4.2 Types of Trade Protection
4.3 Arguments For and Against Trade Protection
4.4 Economic Integration
4.5 Exchange Rates
4.6 Balance of Payments
4.7 Sustainable Development
4.8 Measuring Development
4.9 Barriers to Economic Growth and Economic Development
4.10 Economic Growth and Economic Development Strategies
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2.11.1 Perfect Competition
16 minute read
2.11.2 Monopoly - Single or Dominant Firm, High Barriers to Entry, No Close Substitutes
11 minute read
2.11.3 Imperfect Competition
6 minute read
2.11.4 Rational Producer Behaviour
12 minute read
2.11.5 Degrees of Market Power
13 minute read
2.11.6 Monopoly
17 minute read
2.11.7 Oligopoly
2.11.8 Monopolistic Competition
9 minute read
2.11.9 Advantages of Large Firms Having Significant Market Power
2.11.10 Risks in Markets Dominated by One or a Few Very Large Firms
15 minute read
2.11.11 Government Intervention in Response to Abuse of Significant Market Power
2.11 Market Failure - Market Power