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What is Microeconomics

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Session Overview

Economics may have a reputation as a dismal science, but in fact it addresses some of the most fundamental problems we face: How to make the best decision given that resources are limited. You can use the tools of microeconomics to decide how best to spend your income; how best to divide your time among leisure activities; or how many people to hire in the business you run. Life is full of choices. Microeconomics can help you decide how to make them.
Economics can't help you make a selection from this box of chocolates, but can be a vital tool in other decision-making situations. Image courtesy of ninanord on Flickr.

Keywords: Microeconomics; prices; normative economics; positive economics; microeconomic applications.

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[R&T] Chapter 1, "Economics: The Study of Choice."

[Perloff] Chapter 1, "Introduction." (optional)

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