Microeconomics

Video 1 - Opportunity costs and tradeoffa

  • OC: value of the next best alternative
  • Tradeoffs The inherent constraints and trade-off between selecting one more of something against another

Margin

  • Comparing the next decisions benefit to its cost
  • We do not think about sunken costs when thinking about marginal, benefits, or cost of the opportunities that still exist
  • What you paid for the jeans is irrelevant what he means by that is, you should mow you most focused on what demand tells us
  • Ignore what you can’t change

Demand curve