《经济学十大原理》
- 人们面临得失交换(权衡取舍)。
People face tradeoffs.
- 某物的成本是为此所放弃的东西。
The cost of something is what you give up to get it.(opportunity cost)
- 理性人思考边际量。
Rational people think at the margin.
- 人们会对激励作出反应。
People respond to incentives.
- 贸易能使人人收益。
Trade can make everyone better off.
- 市场通常是组织经济活动的好方式。
Markets are usually a good way to organize economic activity.
- 政府有时可以改进市场结果。
Governments can sometimes improve market outcomes.
- 一国的生活水平取决于它的生产。
The standard of living depends on a country’s production.
- 当政府发行了过多的货币时,物价上涨。
Prices rise when the government prints too much money.
- 社会面临通货膨胀和失业之间的短期得失交换。
Society faces a short-run tradeoff between inflation and unemplayment.