A-level经济 | 概念总是记不住？这个高效记忆方法你值得拥有~

在学习经济的过程中，很多同学都会通过死记硬背的方式去强记很多经济学术语的定义，其实大家不妨尝试着“回忆重组关键词”的方式来记忆经济术语的定义，一方面能够减轻记忆负担，另一方面也能够深化我们对经济学知识点的理解。

下面我们以PPF的定义为例：

Key point 1

■The definition of PPF:

Key words：1.the maximum productive potential (the essence of PPF)2.a combination (the way to embody PPF)3.be fully and efficiently employed (the prerequisite for PPF diagram)

PPF shows the maximum productive potentialof an economy, using a combinationof two goods and services when all the resources are fully and efficiently employed.

Key point 2

■The economic implication of the points inside,outside or on the PPF

A, B and C are the points where all the resources are fully and efficiently employed.

Y is the unattainable point as the existing resources may fail to make point Y happen.

X is the point where the resources are underutilized.

Key point 3

■PPF  Opportunity cost

Each combination means a choice.

Switching from one combination to another means choices are made, bringing about opportunity cost.

For example, the increasing output of product B comes at the cost of product A.

Hence, the opportunity cost of the expanding production of B is the production of A forgone.

通过PPF及相关概念的深入解析后，我们将这些概念代入真题中应用一下吧。

■Essay writing from past papers(CIE):

Explain how governments face increasing opportunity cost in their decision-making. Use a production possibility curve diagram to support your answer. (8’)

Tips and tricks in essay writing:

1. Define the economic concepts and give their definition. (Knowledge)

2. Illustrate each economic concept with an example, a logic chain or a diagram. (Application  Analysis)

3. If the words such as 'evaluate, assess, examine' and something like that can be found in the question, evaluation is needed. Perspectives like time period, significance and other relative economic principles are encouraged to be considered. (Evaluation)Reference version:

Opportunity cost is the benefit of the next best alternative forgone. PPC is the maximum productive potential of an economy, using a combination of two goods and services when all the resources are employed fully and efficiently employed. (Knowledge)

Governments face opportunity cost when they have to decide what to produce. (Analysis) For example, the opportunity cost of government spending on public health is the spending on national defense that has to be forgone.(Application)

The opportunity cost increases as resources shift from the production of one type of good to another.The sacrifice may become greater as less resources are devoted to the production of its alternative goods and services. (Analysis)

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