control the means ofproduction to ensure the economic and social stability những người lao động nênlàm chủ và kiểm soát tư liệulao động 3.What does economics study?. Market economy is an
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I.Short question
1.What does well-being mean?
Well-being is the satisfactions people gain from the productsand services they choose to consume
2.Economics is the study of the production and consumption ofgoods and transfer of wealth to produce and obtain those goods.3.They are macroeconomics and microeconomics
4.Microeconomics focuses on the actions of individuals andindustries
5.People who study economics are called economists
6.Macroeconomics analyzes the economic activity of an entirecountry and the international marketplace
Trang 27.Studing economics can help people understand humanthought and behavior.
II/Complete the sentences
Well-being includes the satisfaction of people gain fromthe products and services they choose to consume
Economics is the study of how people choose to useresources and to satisfy their needs and wants
Microeconomics focuses on the actions of individuals andindustries
III/Long question
1.What is economic theory of Adam Smith ?
It’s the Classical Shool It says that
because of their own interest,
people produce goods and wealth
that benefited all of society He
believed that government should
Đó là trường phái cổđiển Nó nói rằng bởi vìlợi ích của chính họ, conngười sản xuất hàng hóa
và của cải cái mà được
Trang 3not restrict and interfere in markets
because they could regulate
themselves
lợi cho xã hội Ông ấy tinrằng chính phủ khôngnên hạn chế và can thiệpvào thị trường bởi chúng
có thể tự điều chỉnh
2.What is economics theory of Karl Marx?
It’s Marxism It states that
capitalism will eventually
fail because factory owners
and CEOs exploit labor to
generate wealth for
themselves He believed that
such owner’s exploitation
leads to social unrest and
class conflict Therefore ,
laborers should own and
Đó là chủ nghĩa Mac Nótuyên bố rằng Chủ nghĩa tưbán cuối cùng cũng sẽ thấtbại, bởi vì các ông chủ nhàmáy và các giám đốc điềuhành bóc lột người lao động
để tạo ra tài sản cho chính họ Ông đã tin rằng sự bóc lột này
sẽ dẫn đến bất ổn xã hội vàphân biệt chủng tộc Do đó,
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production to ensure the
economic and social stability
những người lao động nênlàm chủ và kiểm soát tư liệulao động
3.What does economics study?
Economics studies how
people choose to use
resources the most effectively
to produce goods and
services, to best satisfy
human demand
Resources can be divided into
natural resources, human
resources and capital are
limited , while human
demand are unlimited So it’s
necessary to study economics
Kinh tế học là việc nghiên cứu
về sản xuất và tiêu dùng củahàng hóa và sự vận động củatài sản để sản xuất và đạt đượcnhững hàng hóa khác
Kinh tế học là việc nghiên cứu
về cách con người lựa chọn
sử dụng nguồn lực
Trang 51 What is the definition of “economics”?
Economics is the study of how people choose to use resources
to best satisfy human demand
13 What are two branches/ types of economics?
Economics can be divided into microeconomics andmacroeconomics
14 What is the economic theory of Adam Smith?
It is the Classical School
15 What is the economic theory of Adam Smith about?
It says that because of their own interests, people producegoods and wealth that benefit all society
17 What is the economic theory of Karl Marx?
It is Marxism
18 What is the economic theory of Karl Marx about?
Marx believed that owners’ exploitation of labor leads to socialunrest and class conflict, so laborers should own and control
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20 What is the economic theory of Keynes?
It is Keynesian School
21 What is the economic theory of Keynes about?
The theory of Keynes describes how governments usemacroeconomic policies to regulate the economy, ensuring thesocial and economic stability
12 What are 3 main (major) issues studied in economics?
They are production, distribution and consumption of goodsand services
2 What are 3 types of economic systems/ models?
3 types of economic systems/ models are: market economy,planned economy and mixed economy
9 What is mixed economy? / What is the definition of mixedeconomy?
Trang 7- It is an economic system in which some goods and services are produced by the
government and firms
10 What is planned economy? What is the definition ofplanned economy?
- Planned economy is an economic system in which allproduction, distribution and consumption quotas are fixedbeforehand by the government
3 What is market economy? What is the definition of marketeconomy?
Market economy is an economic system in which
economic relations are regulated by the law of supply and
demand quan hệ kinh tế
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UNIT 2
Trang 83 What is market economy? What is the definition of marketeconomy?
Market economy is an economic system in which economic relations are regulated by the law of supply and demand.
9 What is mixed economy? / What is the definition of mixedeconomy?
- It is an economic system in which some goods and servicesare produced by the government and some by private enterprise
UNIT 3: MICROECONOMICS
Trang 9I/Short question
1.What is microeconomics concerned with?
Microeconomics is concerned with decisions made byconsumers, worker, investors, business firms and so on
2.What do consumer theory describe?
Consumers theory describe how consumers based on their
preferences & limited resources, maximize their well-being
3.What is the theory of firms describe?
The theory of the firms describes how the trade-offs can be best
Trang 10Consumer trade-off the purchase of more of some goods withthe purchase of less of others.
5 Give some examples explaining the trade-off made byworker?
Woker trade-off working now for continued education
They trade-off labor for leisure
II/Complete the sectences
Trang 113.The theory/firm/ describe/ how/the/ trade-off/be/best/makeThe theory of the firm describes how the trade-offs can be bestmade
1 What are 3 important themes of microeconomics?
- 3 important themes of microeconomics are: the allocation ofscarce resources, the role of prices and the role of markets
4 What are limited resources of consumers?
The limited resources of consumers are their incomes
Trang 127 What are resources of workers?
Resources of workers are their time and talent, knowledge,working experience, etc
9 What are resources of firms?
Resources of firms are human resources, financial resources,production capacity, technology, management ability,reputation (trade mark), brands, and so on
12 Who makes decisions on the allocation of resources in the planned economy?
The Government fixes all production, distribution andconsumption quotas beforehand
15 What do consumers make trade-offs normally based on?
Consumers make trade-offs normally based on their incomesand their preferences
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All of the trade-offs made by consumers, workers and firms arebased on the prices
17 How are prices set in the planned economy?
In the planned economy, prices are set by the government
18 How are prices set in the market economy?
In the market economy, prices are determined by theinteractions of consumers, workers and firms
UNIT 4 : MACROECONOMICSI/Short question
1.What is the goal of macroeconomics?
Trang 14The goal of macroeconomics is to look at overall economictrends such as employment levels, economic growth, balance ofpayment , inflation and so on
2.What do macroeconomics factors include?
Macroeconomics factors include : inflation, economic growth,unemployment, international business and so on
3.What are 2 major macroeconomics policies? What are the objective of these policies?
Two major macroeconomics policies are monetary policy andfiscal policy The objectives are to promote economic growthand to keep inflation under control
4.What are the main tools of Monetary policy?
The main tools of Monetary policy are reserve requirement,discount rate and open market operation
5.What are the main tools of fiscal policy ?
Trang 15The main tools of fiscal policy are government spending andtaxation
6.Why is it said that microeconomics and macroeconomics are interdependent and complement one another?
Macroeconomics and microeconomics are interdependent andcomplement one another because they are many overlappingissues between two fields
Microeconomics is the branch
of economics that is the study
of individuals and business
Kinh tế học có thể được chithành 2 nhánh là kinh học vi
mô và kinh tế học vĩ mô
Kinh tế học vi mô là nhánhcủa kinh tế học nghiên cứu về
cá nhân và các quyết địnhkinh tế
Trang 16Macroeconomics is the
branch of economics that is
concerned with overall
economic trends such as
employment levels, economic
growth, balance of payments ,
inflation and so on
Kinh tế học vĩ mô là nhánhcủa kinh tế học liên quan đến
có xu hướng kinh tế như mức
độ việc làm, phát triển kinh tế,cán cân thanh toán, tỷ lệ lạmphát …
2.What are differences between microeconomics andmacroeconomics ?
- Microeconomics is the study
of individuals and business
vĩ mô xem xét các quyết địnhcủa quốc gia và chính phủ cấp
Trang 17- Some issues in
microeconomics are price,
demand and supply Some
issues in macroeconomics are
inflation , economic growth ,
GDP …
- Microeconomics uses
bottom-up approach but
macroeconomics uses
top-down approach study
cao hơn
- Một số vấn đề trong kte học
vi mô là giá, cầu và cung Một
số vấn đề của kte học vĩ mô làlạm phát, tăng trưởng kinh tế,tổng sản phẩm quốc nội
- Kinh tế học vi mô sử dụngphương phát tiếp cận từ dướilên nhưng kinh tế học vi mô
Trang 18The most important goal of monetary policy is to keep inflationunder control (to control inflation) and to stabilize prices.
2.Thị trường tài chính đóng vai trò như là trung gian tài chínhgiữa người đi vay là người cho vay , giúp người đi vay huy độngnguồn vốn nhàn rỗi cho sản xuất và đầu tư
The financial markets serve as the financial intermediariesbetween borrowers and lenders and help borrowers toraise/mobilize idle funds for production and investment
(tiền nhàn rỗi)
1 What are two major macroeconomic policies?
They are monetary policy and fiscal policy
2 Who supervises monetary policy?
The Central Bank of each country supervises monetary policy
3 What does monetary policy control?
It controls the money supply (lượng cung tiền) of a nation
Trang 194 Who supervises fiscal policy?
The Ministry of Finance supervises fiscal policy
5 What does fiscal policy control?
It controls the government’s revenue and spending
6 What are the main objectives of macroeconomic policies?
The main objectives of macroeconomic policies are: to promote
economic growth, to control inflation (MP) and to reduce unemployment rates.(FP)
7 What is the definition of macroeconomics?
- Macroeconomics is the branch of economics that studiesoverall economic trends within one economy and interactionsamong different economies in the world
8 What do economic trends include?
Economic trends include employment levels, economicgrowth, balance of payments, inflation and so on
Trang 20UNIT 5 : DEMAND AND SUPPLY
I/Short question
1.What is the demand?
Demand refers to all possible quantities of goods and services t
hat buyer can able and willing to buy at all possible prices
2.What are shift factor of demand?
Shift factors of demand are society’s income , prices of other goods , expectations tastes and
3.What is quantity demanded?
Quantity demanded is the specific amount of goods and
services that buyer are willing and able to buy at a certain price
4.What is the supply?
Trang 21Supply refers to all possible quantities of goods and servicesthat seller can able and willing to sell at all possible prices.
5.What are shift factor of supply?
Shift factors of supply are changes in prices of inputs ,technology , taxes and supplier expectations
6.What is the quantity supplied ?
Quantity supplied is the specific amount of goods and servicesthat seller are willing and able to sell at a certain price
7.When is a market in equilibrium?
A market is in equilibrium when quantity demanded is equal to quantity supplied at a certain price
Trang 22cause shift demand curve or
supply curve
Some examples of shift
factors are tastes, expectation,
technology , taxes, prices of
inputs, so on
An increase in the cost of
producing goods would result
in a decrease in supply We
would model it by shifting the
supply curve to the left
những thứ gây ra sự dịchchuyển đường cầu hoặcđường cung
Một số ví dụ của các yếu tốngoài giá là thi hiếu, sự mongđợi, công nghệ, thuế và giácủa các yếu tố đầu vào ,v.vChi phi sản xuất hàng hóatăng lên sẽ dẫn đến giảmcung
Chúng ta mô tả nó bằng cáchdịch chuyển đường cung sangtrái
2.How do prices influence its quantity demanded and itsquantity supplied ?
When other things are Khi các thứ khác không đổi,
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increases , the quantity
demanded will descrease and
vice versa
When other things are
constant , if price of goods
increases, the quantity
supplied will increase and
vice versa
A change in price of goods
causes the movements along
the demand curve or supply
curve
nếu giá của hàng hóa tăng lên,thì lượng cầu sẽ giảm vàngược lại
Khi các thứ khác không đổi,nếu giá của hàng hóa tăng lênthì lượng cầu sẽ tăng vàngược lại
Sự thay đổi của giá hàng hóagây ra sự di chuyển dọc theođường cầu hoặc đường cung
13 What is demand curve?
Trang 24Demand curve is a graphic representation of the relationship
between product price and the quantity of the productdemanded
14 What is supply curve?
Supply curve is a graphic representation of the relationshipbetween product price and the quantity of the product supplied
16 What factors cause the whole demand curve shift to the right or the left?
Shift factors cause the whole demand curve shift to the right orthe left
18 What does the law of demand describe?
When other things are constant, if price of goods increases, thequantity demanded will decrease and vice versa
19 What does the law of supply describe?
Trang 25When other things are constant, if price of goods increases, thequantity supplied will increase and vice versa.
21 If the national income increases, what will happen todemand of a good?
If national income increases the aggregate demand of a goodwill increase
Trang 26A decrease in national incomes will cause a shift of the wholedemand curve to the left.
25 How does high technology influence supply of a good orservice?
High technology can help companies to produce more goodsand services, so the aggregate supply will increase
1.What is public finance concerned with?
Public finance is concerned with how government raises andspends their money
2.Where do tax revenue come from?
Trang 27Tax revenues come from 3 major sources : income tax, payrolltaxes and corporate income taxes
3.How are trust fund used ?
Trust fund are used to pay for specific programs such as Socialsecurity and Medicare
4.By what way does the Treasury borrow money ?
The Treasury borrows money by selling bonds and other types
of securities
/ sɪˈkjʊərəti /
5.Who does the government owe money to ?
The government can be owe money to its citizens, foreigners,other governments or international financial institutions / ˈFɒrənə (r) /
6.What is debt held by public ?
Trang 28Debt held by the public is the total amount the governmentborrows all of its creditors in the general public.
7.Debt held by the federal accounts is the amount of money thatthe Treasury has borrowed from surplus of trust fund
II/Long question
1.What are the main sources of government revenue? How cangovernment raise money
The first source of
government revenue is from
taxation The government can
collect money from different
types of tax such as income
taxes, customs duties, excise
taxes and so on
The second source is
borrowing money The
Nguồn đầu tiên của doanh thuchính phủ đến từ thuế Chínhphủ có thể thu tiền từ nhiềuloại thuế khác nhau vd nhưthuế thu nhập, thuế hải quan,thuế TTĐB v.v
Nguồn thứ 2 là mượn tiền Kho bạc mượn tiền bằng cách
Trang 29Treasury borrows money by
selling bonds and other types
Two types of funds are trust
funds and federal funds:
Trust funds are generated
from payroll taxes They are
used for specific programs
such as Social security and
Medicare
Federal funds are generated
from some different
types/kinds of taxes such as
income taxes, customs
duties , excise taxes v.v
2 loại quỹ đó là quỹ tín thác vàquỹ liên bang :
Quỹ tín thác được tạo ra từthuế trên bảng lương Chúngđược sư dụng cho các chươngtrình cụ thể ví dụ như an sinh
xã hội và y tếQuỹ liên bang được tạo ra từmột số loại thé khác nhau nhưthuế thu nhập, thuế hải quan,thuế TTĐB …
Trang 30The president can decide to
spend them on just anything
when conduct the annual
appropriation process
Chính phủ có thể quyết địnhchi tiêu chúng bất cứ lúc nàokhi tiến hành phân bổ ngânsách hằng năm
3.What are 2 kinds of debt? How are they generated ?
They are debt held by public
and debt held by federal
accounts
Debt held by public is the
total amount the government
borrows from all of its
creditor in the general public
Debt held by federal accounts
is the amount of money that
Đó là nợ do công chúng nắmgiữ và nợ do tk liên bang nắmgiữ
Nợ do công chúng là tổng sốtiền chính phủ đã vay từ tất cảcác chủ nợ của mình trongcông chúng
Nợ do tk liên bang năm giữ làtổng số tiền kho bạc đã mượn
Trang 31the Treasury has borrowed
from surplus of trust funds
từ thặng dư của quỹ tín thác
III/Complete the sentences
1.Public finance/be/concerned/how/government/ raise/ andspend/money
Public finance is concerned with how government raises andspends money
2.Trust funds/ be/use/pay/specific program/socialsecurity/medicare
Trust funds can be used to pay for specific programs such associal security àn Medicare
3.the Treasury/borrow/money/sell/ bond/ other/ type/securitiesThe Treasury borrows money by selling bonds and other types
of securities
Trang 321 Where do the government revenues come from?
Or: What are sources of the government revenues?
- The government revenues mostly come from taxation
2 What are 2 types of funds generated from taxation?
They are trust funds and federal funds
3 What are trust funds?
Trust funds are the government revenues generated from
payroll taxes including social (national) insurance and healthinsurance
4 What are trust funds used for?
Trust funds are used for social security and medicare
5 What are federal funds?
Federal funds are the government revenues generated from
income taxes, customs duty, excise tax and so on
6 What are federal funds used for?