- •Contents: I Semester (d.Begg, s.Fisher, r.Dornbusch. Economics.)
- •I.Part I. Economics and the Economy
- •Introduction: What is Economics?
- •Exercise 1. Listening (Guide to Economics, unit 8 “Factors of Production” – track 23)
- •Video (ttc Economics 01) “How Economists Think”
- •Exercise on Listening (Basic Economics). “What is economics?” Chapter 01
- •Exercise 1.5 (Study Guide) Complete the sentences below with prepositions where necessary:
- •Exercise 1.10 (Study Guide) Complete the text using the words in the box:
- •Exercise 1.3 (Study Guide) Give English equivalents for the following. Consult your dictionary: economic
- •Production
- •Regulation
- •Government
- •Exercise 1. Check your understanding
- •Exercise 2. Increase your vocabulary
- •Part II. Demand, Supply and the Market
- •Exercise 1. Check your understanding
- •Exercise 2. Increase your vocabulary
- •Exercise 3.2 (Study Guide, unit 3). Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •Exercise 3.3 (Study Guide, unit 3)
- •Exercise 3.4 (Study Guide, unit 3)
- •Соnsumption
- •Exercise 3.7 (Study Guide, unit 3). Interpret or extend the following statements:
- •Exercise 1. Check your understanding
- •Exercise 2. Listening (Guide to Economics, unit 2, f – track 06)
- •Exercise 7.3 (study Guide). Give English equivalents. Consult the Economic Dictionary.
- •Exercise 7.6 (study Guide). Complete the text using the words in the box.
- •Exercise 7.10 (study Guide). Translate into English.
- •Optional:
- •Video or Audio (Economics ttc Lecture 3 “Supply and Demand”)
- •Supply for Ice Cream Cones Near Your School
- •Part III. Types of Markets
- •Legal Monopolies
- •Совершенно конкурентный рынок
- •Part IV. Government in the Mixed Economy.
- •Impose Taxes
- •Information-related Problems
- •Income Redistribution and Merit Goods
- •Legislators
- •Civil Servants
- •Summary
- •Part V. Taxes
- •Variety of Taxes.
- •Case 1. Contracting for Prisons in Texas.
- •Case 2. Nationland.
Exercise 1. Check your understanding
What difference does the writer point to between a fruit stall and the London Stock Exchange?
What makes sure that the quantity people want to buy is the same as the quantity people want to sell?
What influence do prices have on society?
What is the demand for chocolate?
What happens when the price of chocolate rises?
What is the supply of chocolate?
What do columns 1 and 3 of Table 3-1 describe?
In the writer's example, why has the quantity of football tickets that people want changed?
Can you explain what the writer means by 'other things equal'?
What 'other things' would reduce the demand for chocolate?
Exercise 2. Listening (Guide to Economics, unit 2, f – track 06)
Before you listen:
Talk about the graph with your partner
Can you label the diagram?
Listen, check your answers. Describe the graph as the speaker does.
Exercise 7.3 (study Guide). Give English equivalents. Consult the Economic Dictionary.
Demand
спрос на капитал; требование наличных денег; потребность в деньгах; спрос опережает производство; пользоваться спросом; удовлетворять спрос; оживлённый спрос; спрос на средство потребления; текущий спрос; устойчивый спрос; нехватка жилья; спрос на рабочие места; низкий уровень спроса; общественный спрос.
Supply
спрос и предложение; товарный запас; обеспеченность рабочей силой; снабжение рынка; совокупное предложение; критический уровень запасов; прямые поставки; эластичное предложение; совместная поставка двух и более товаров; общий объём предложения; резервный запас; недостаточный запас; предложение удовлетворяет спрос; иметься в избытке; истощить запасы.
Price
устанавливать цену; не допускать роста цен; средняя цена; цена производства; договориться о цене; цена подлежит скидке; высокая/низкая цена; сбивать цену; рыночная цена; оптовая цена; розничная цена; мировая цена; трансфертные цены; неконтролируемые цены; цена поставки; стабильные цены; продажная цена; соотношение цен; поштучная оплата; закупочная цена; умеренная цена; цена в условиях свободного рынка; равновесная цена.
Market
на рынке; спекулировать (играть на бирже); удовлетворять требованиям рынка; рынок капитала; оживлённый рынок; Европейское Экономическое сообщество; господствовать на рынке; внутренний рынок; рынок акций; рынок по сделкам на срок; появиться на рынке; насыщенный рынок; закрытый рынок; внешний рынок; инвестиционный рынок; рынок труда; фондовая биржа.
Equilibrium
экономическое равновесие; равновесие спроса и предложения; неустойчивое равновесие; равновесие на рынке рабочей силы; рыночное равновесие; устойчивое равновесие; равновесие платёжного баланса.
Exercise 7.6 (study Guide). Complete the text using the words in the box.
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unchanging
decision making
surplus
shortage
shift
quantity supplied
determinant
direct
equilibrium
equal
either
determine
supply and demand
demand curve
quantity demanded
Price determination is essential to ..... in the market. The model of ..... is used to explain this critical process. The many factors that ..... price are divided into two categories - those that influence the buyer affect demand; those that influence the seller affect supply.
The ..... shows the inverse relationship between ..... and the price of the item. A change in any determinant of demand, other than price, results in a ..... in the demand curve. The supply curve shows the ..... relationship between ..... and the price of the item. A change in any ..... of supply, other than price, results in a shift in the supply curve.
..... occurs at the intersection of the supply and demand curves. At that price, the quantity buyers will purchase is exactly ..... to the quantity suppliers will sell. If price is temporarily above equilibrium, the resulting ..... will cause price to fall. If price is temporarily below equilibrium, the resulting ..... will cause price to rise.
Equilibrium is stable but not ..... . Shifts in ..... supply or demand change the price and quantity at which equilibrium occurs.
