ECONOMICS AND ECONOMY (KEY TERMS) RB, p. 9-13

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS THE CROATIAN ECONOMY ECONOMICAL CAR ECONOMIC CRISIS A DISTINGUISHED ECONOMIST A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMAN A BOOMING BUSINESS A GROWING COMPANY → RB,p.9 FLY ECONOMY THE FOOD BUSINESS ECONOMIZE ON WATER ECONOMY PACK

CAN YOU DEFINE ECONOMICS? a science description analysis production distribution consumption goods and services

ECONOMICS (noun) a social science concerned chiefly with description and analysis of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services PROCESS VERB PERSON ANALYSIS PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION CONSUMPTION PRODUCEPRODUCER DISTRIBUTEDISTRIBUTOR CONSUMECONSUMER ANALYZEANALYST

UNJUMBLE THE BASIC ECONOMIC PROBLEM human wants /Economics /tries to/ how society /allocates / its scarce resources /since / are unlimited. /understand/ Economics…

ECONOMY (noun) An organized for the production, distribution and consumption of wealth. THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM a centrally-planned economy a market economy the Croatian economy system

ECONOMICS OR ECONOMY? Students with a background in ________ find jobs in banking, insurance, supply chain, and many entry level management positions. The U.S. __________maintains a very high level of output per person.

WHO DOES WHAT? A BUSINESSMAN AN ECONOMIST makes money develops theories analyses financial statements predicts trends studies the society runs a business sets up a business

If an economist decides to stay in an economy hotel does he economise?

ANOTHER MEANING OF “ECONOMY” NOUN He achieved a small economy by walking to work instead of taking a bus. the careful and efficient use of money, goods, time etc. so that nothing is wasted

“ECONOMY” AS ADJECTIVE An economy hotel, class is cheaper than other things of the same type. An economy size box of cat food contains more than a normal product and is cheaper compared to the normal size product.

Is it more economical to have a bath than a shower in times of economic crisis?

ECONOMICAL…. …ECONOMIZES.

ECONOMIZE (AmE)/ ECONOMISE (BrE) 47 Proven Ways To Economize At Home During Recession and Economic Hard Times* to reduce the amount of time, money, goods etc. that you use

Can you go out of business if you never set up your own business?

BUSINESS Some smaller companies went out of business last year due to recession. We do business with Russia. He runs a business restoring old cars.

Can a bad company officer be good company to keep?

Is the fashion industry (an example of light industry) racist?

Studiram ekonomiju jer želim postati ekonomist. Zato proučavam situaciju u hrvatskom i svjetskom gospodarstvu. Ekonomska kriza me posebno zanima. To je bitno ekonomsko pitanje. Želim zaraditi pa sam osnovao firmu. Poslujem s Rusijom. Zbog krize nastojim štedjeti na benzinu, a letim ekonomskom klasom. RB, p. 10, 11

PRACTISE

ECONOMY, ECONOMIC, ECONOMICAL, ECONOMIZE? 1.True individual freedom cannot exist without ________ security and independence. 2.E_______ Man (Homo Economicus) makes logical, rational, self-interested decisions that weigh costs against benefits and maximize value and profit to himself. 3.When the _______ is stable, society develops. 4.An ________ car is a car designed for low cost operation.

ECONOMY, ECONOMIC, ECONOMICAL, ECONOMIZE? 5.The onset of the ______ crisis took most people by surprise. 6.This study is about the first _______, eco-friendly process to transform algae oil into biodiesel fuel. 7.There are over 50 ways to ________ at home every day. For example, last time I tried to be _________ I designed my own clothes. 8.The more business you have, the more you are able to accomplish, for you learn to _______ your time.

ECONOMICS OR ECONOMY? 1.Huge job losses to hit Welsh _______ 2.The MIT ______ Department today is a vibrant collection of faculty and students. 3.Federal Reserve officials may signal that the U.S. _____ has started to recover. 4.Behavioral ____ studies how real people actually make choices. 5.______ Car Hire Ltd offers low-cost car hire in Cyprus. 6.Thomas J. Sargent is a Professor of ______. 7.The website is designed for people who fly _____ class.

WHY ECONOMICS? (RB, p. 12, 13) DISCUSSION (Ex. I) READING (Ex II) + VOCABULARY CHECK COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS: 1.Why is economics important for people’s lives? Which examples are mentioned? 2.How are scarcity and/or abundance of resources connected with economics? 3.Why is economics the science of choice? 4.Which scientific techniques do economists use? 5.Why is subjectivity an obstacle to mastering economics? → VOCABULARY EXERCISES (Ex III, IV)