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INTRODUCTION

Introduction

What is Everything under the Sun is Economics. Principles of Economics apply is all
Economics? aspects of Personal and Professional Life. Science of Wealth.

Why Many Objectives. Important is Resources are Scarce and Diminishing,


Economics? hence usage / application needs to be based on sound Economic Principles
Scarcity, Cost, Allocation of Economics Resources

Scarce All resources are scarce. Though Renewable, in Human Experience Limited
Resources Time is the denominator

Demand / Scarcity creates a gap in demand and supply, thus impacting many aspects
Supply of the product, services, general economy

Organization also has limited resources, so need to intelligently allocate,


Allocation prioritize and generate defined outcome / result. Either Resources should
replenish or benefit of resource utilization should be available

Time Value Resources – Save for Future or Consume? Perishable Products and Services
Evolution
ECONOMIC

MILITARY

GOT

KINGDOMS

NAT
RESOURCES

TRIBES

10000BC
Example during Covid

Show Off / Vanity

Luxury and Substantial Lifestyle Upgrade

Betterment of Living Style

Maintain Decent Living

Bare Minimum / Survival


Generals Economic Principles of Daily Application

All Eggs in………. Early Payment pay Discount

Aaj Rokda, Kal Udhaar Cash Back

Kal Kare So Aaj…. Aarya Sarin

5 Kaa 10 Rupiya. 10 Kaa 15 Any


Rupiya More…..
Application to Individual Life Situation

Savings V/s Fixed Deposits

Advance Payment or Wait


Any
More…..
Buy Groceries in Bulk or Regular
in required Qty
Economic Systems
Traditional Systems Command based
• Barter • Centralized Authority
• People Dependent • Government / Military /
• Cultural Orientation Ruler Commanding the
• Limited Segregation / resources
Specialization • Rigid Structure
• Everyone doing Everything • Adaptation level very slow
• Natural Organisation
Illustration
/ Real Life
Mixed / Combo Market Based Examples
• Has flavor of all types • Demand and Supply
• Private Significant V/s determinants
Government • Regulations levels dynamic
• Balancing Free Market and • Pure Market System
Government Control is (Dream)
always a challenge • Private Entities – Amass
Power
Summary and Recap of Key Learnings
1 Economics is science of wealth. What is wealth, it changes or shifts all the time

2 2 Section – Economics (1-8) and Management (9-15)

3 Resources Scarce hence prudent allocation is important

4 Time is common denominator and limited resources for all of us

5 Economies retain value because of resources

6 Single or Mixed Type of Economic Systems prevalent

7 Economic Decisions – Common Approach- Personal or Business Decisions

8 Internals – 5 Marks

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