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Economics 101 Practice Test: How To Think Like an Economist — Flashcards

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Good economists should master:
Using economic theory to make predictions and develop hypotheses
Analyzing data to statistically answer questions
Communicating findings to a wide (non-economist) audience 

Economists study the relationship between a society's resources and its production or output. They examine how people make choices under conditions of scarcity and systems of production, consumption, and distribution. They also examine the effects of government policy and actions on market outcomes. 

The main principles guiding economists' thinking are: scarcity, cost-benefit analysis, incentives, and market efficiency.

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The production possibilities frontier is a
graph that shows the various combinations of output that the economy can possibly produce given the available resources and technology.
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