2. 4 - 1 Chapter 1 Markets and Prices Chapter 2

3. 4 - 2 and the Market System Capitalism

4. 4 - 3 EARLY ECONOMISTS MERCANTILISTS Wealth is Gold Gold is Limited Whoever has the most Gold, Wins

5. 4 - 4 EARLY ECONOMISTS MERCANTILISM

6. 4 - 5 EARLY ECONOMISTS MERCANTILISM

7. 4 - 6 EARLY ECONOMISTS MERCANTILISM Wealth is Gold Gold is Limited Whoever has the most Gold, Wins 1576

8. 4 - 7 EARLY ECONOMISTS MERCANTILISM 1776

9. 4 - 8 ADAM SMITH It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, and the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. -The Wealth of Nations 1776

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11. 4 - 10 FREEDOM OF CHOICE MARKETS NO GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE COMPETITION Smiths Free Market PRIVATE PROPERTY SELF-INTEREST

12. 4 - 11 Other Characteristics Specialization and Trade Differences in Ability Division of Labor Increased Productivity Smiths Free Market

13. 4 - 12 Other Characteristics Investment in Technology and Capital Technological Innovation and Roundabout Production Smiths Free Market

14. 4 - 13 Other Characteristics Use of Money Means of Exchange Measure of Value Store of Value Smiths Free Market

15. 4 - 14 FREEDOM OF CHOICE MARKETS NO GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE COMPETITION Smiths Free Market PRIVATE PROPERTY SELF-INTEREST

16. 4 - 15 Use of Money Financial capital Specialization and Interdependence Investment in Technology and Capital CAPITALISM

17. 4 - 16 Production Possibility Frontier Capital Goods Consumer Goods Increased Resources Trade Technology

18. 4 - 17 FREEDOM OF CHOICE MARKETS NO GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE COMPETITION Smiths Free Market PRIVATE PROPERTY SELF-INTEREST

19. 4 - 18 The Four Fundamental Questions... What will be produced? CAPITALISM AT WORK

20. 4 - 19 The Four Fundamental Questions... How will the goods be produced? What will be produced? CAPITALISM AT WORK

21. 4 - 20 The Four Fundamental Questions... How will the goods be produced? What will be produced? Who will get the goods and services? CAPITALISM AT WORK

22. 4 - 21 The Four Fundamental Questions... How will the goods be produced? What will be produced? Who will get the goods and services? CAPITALISM AT WORK How do we get MORE?

23. 4 - 22 The Invisible Hand

24. 4 - 23 The Case for the Market System Efficiency Growth Freedom COMPETITION AND THE INVISIBLE HAND

25. 4 - 24 ASSIGNMENT Assignment: Name ONE product or service that CANNOT be provided by private individuals for profit.

26. 4 - 25 The Circular Flow

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28. 4 - 27 ENTREPRENEURS INNOVATE ORGANIZE RESOURCES FOR PRODUCTION TAKE RISKS KEEP PROFITS

29. 4 - 28 OBJECTIVE HOW ARE BUSINESS FIRMS ORGANIZED?

30. 4 - 29 Types of Business Firms Sole Proprietorship: Owned by a single individual Partnership: Two or more people own and manage a business Corporation: A fictitious legal person separate and distinct from its owners

31. 4 - 30 SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP

32. 4 - 31 Types of Business Firms Sole Proprietorship: Owned by a single individual Advantages –Easy and inexpensive to establish –Owners have complete control of business Disadvantages –Limited resources –Unlimited liability

33. 4 - 32 PARTNERSHIP

34. 4 - 33 Types of Business Firms Partnership: Two or more people own and manage a business Advantages –Easy and inexpensive to establish –Access to greater resources –More specialization Disadvantages –Limited life –Unlimited liability –Shared control –Split profits

35. 4 - 34 CORPORATION

36. 4 - 35 Types of Business Firms Corporation: A fictitious legal person separate and distinct from its owners Advantages –Limited liability –Unlimited life –Unlimited access to resources Disadvantages –Shared profits (dividends) –Double taxation –Lack of control

37. 4 - 36 OBJECTIVE HOW ARE BUSINESS FIRMS FINANCED?

38. 4 - 37 Business Finance Retained Earnings –Revenue not kept as profits but instead reinvested in the company Commercial Paper –Loans from Banks. Bonds –Loans from Individuals Stock –Selling Ownership by Going Public

39. 4 - 38 Business Finance Retained Earnings –Revenue not kept as profits but instead reinvested in the company Commercial Paper –Loans from Banks. Bonds –Loans from Individuals Stock –Selling Ownership by Going Public

40. 4 - 39 The Economic Functions of the Stock Market

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42. 4 - 41 Each share of the stock represents partial ownership in the firm. People buy the stock of a corporation : get future dividends paid from corporate earnings capital gains derived from increases in share prices. Stockholders may resell their shares on the market, but resales do not put any money in the hands of the corporation.

43. 4 - 42 Stock Prices 52- Wk High 52-Wk Low Name (Symbol)DivVolYldP/ELastNet Chg 21.508.00 SkyHighCorp (SHC) 31437621.25+.25 47.0031.75 LowDownInc (LDI) 2.3527355.71841.00–.50 25.0021.00 ValueNowInc (VNI) 1.0018944.51222.00+.10 83.0033.00 DoinBadlyCorp (DBC) 760133.50–.75 The table below shows a sample stock table. Each item gives you some clues about the current state of affairs for a particular company.

44. 4 - 43 Investors u Long term u Income and growth u Fundamental analysis u Quantitative: u dividends, assets, earnings u Qualitative: u Management, product, market

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47. 4 - 46 Speculators u Short term u Capital gains from changes in the market price u Technical analysis: u Price trends u Pe ratio

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49. 4 - 48 A Moving Average

50. 4 - 49 How the Stock Market Works

51. 4 - 50 Chapter Conclusions

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53. 4 - 52 Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002 BACK END TRADITIONAL BARTER TRANSACTION COSTS COINCIDENCE OF WANTS CAPITALISM PRIVATE PROPERTY LAISSEZ FAIRE ENTREPRENEUR INVENTION INNOVATION MASS PRODUCTION DIVISION OF LABOR SPECIALIZATION CIRCULAR FLOW FINANCIAL CAPITAL CONSUMER SOVEREIGNTY HOUSEHOLD RESOURCE MARKET PRODUCT MARKET REVENUE INCOME WAGES, RENT, INTEREST BUSINESS FIRM LIABILITY SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP PARTNERSHIP CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS CEO, CIO, COO, and CFO REINVESTMENT COMMERCIAL PAPER BOND PUBLIC OFFERING UNDERWRITER STOCK CAPITAL GAIN DIVIDEND FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS TECHNICAL ANALYSIS INVESTOR SPECULATOR SHORT SELL