"Introduction"
  • welcome to the fundamental economic concepts course
  • Importance of understanding basic economic concepts
What is economics ?
  • Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
Module 1: The Basic Economic Problem - Scarcity
  • • Need vs wants
  • Unlimited wants vs. limited resources.
  • The role of scarcity in economic decision-making.
  • QUIZ : Scarcity
Module 2: Factors of Production
  • Definition and payments of factors of production
  • LAND :Natural resources and their economic significance
  • LAND : Mobility
  • LAND: Quantity and quality
  • LABOUR: Human resources and workforce skills.
  • LABOUR : Mobility of labour
  • LABOUR : Quantity of labour
  • LABOUR : Quality
  • CAPITAL : Capital vs consumer goods
  • CAPITAL : Mobility
  • CAPITAL : Quantity and Quality
  • ENTERPRISE : The importance of entrepreneurs in the economy.
  • ENTERPRISE : Mobility /Quantity and quality
  • quiz : factors of production
Module 3: Opportunity Cost
  • Definition and significance of opportunity cost
  • Influence of opportunity cost on decision making
  • Economic good vs free good
  • quiz : opportunity cost
Module 4: Production Possibility Curve (PPC)
  • Introduction to the PPC : Definition and purpose of the PPC.
  • Introduction to the PPC : Production points
  • Introduction to the PPC : Increasing and constant opportunity cost
  • Shifts and Movements along the PPC : movement vs shifts
  • Shifts and Movements along the PPC : factors causing shifts
  • Understanding productive and allocative efficiency
  • The role of the PPC in illustrating actual and potential economic growth
  • QUIZ : PPC
Summary of the main topics covered in the course
  • Summary of the main topics covered in the course
Comprehensive past paper questions to test understanding and Glossary
  • Assessments questions
  • Glossary
Course Wrap-Up and Congratulations
  • Celebratory message acknowledging the completion of the course