Applied Economics: Quarter 3 - Module 1 Economics As Social and Applied Science in Terms of Nature and Scope
Applied Economics: Quarter 3 - Module 1 Economics As Social and Applied Science in Terms of Nature and Scope
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APPLIED
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Quarter 3 – Module 1
Economics as Social and Applied Science
in Terms of Nature and Scope
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Applied Economics – Grade 11
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Quarter 3 – Module 1: Economics as Social Science and Applied Science in
Terms of Nature and Scope
Second Edition, 2021
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Introductory Message
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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at our own pace and time. You will be enabled to process
the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
The module is intended for you to differentiate economics as social science and
applied science in terms of nature and scope.
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The activity aims to give you a clear understanding of the reason why people have to
practice economics.
Directions: Identify what scarce resource is represented in each picture. Analyze the
supporting sentence of each item and write MICRO if it belongs to microeconomics and
MACRO if it is macroeconomics. Jumbled word is provided to guide you identify the scarce
resource asked. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
OOFD
______
1.
Many people are not able to eat enough in a day because of the lockdowns
during the pandemic.
OMNYE
________
2.
ERTAW
_______
3.
Global warming has caused water resources in some areas to run-short of.
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TNEMPLMEYO
______________
4.
Overpopulation and oversupply of the labor force have caused many people to
be unemployed.
NETINRET AESSCC
_________________
5.
Some students in rural areas are having trouble doing their work due to lack
of internet access.
LOOHCS SUPPEILS
__________________
6.
There’s a shortage of school supplies in the market of some remote
islands due to the delayed delivery from the suppliers caused by
restrictions on transportation during the pandemic.
CALMEDI SUPPEILS
___________________
7.
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’s In
Directions: Evaluate the following situations and classify if the situation considers
economics as Social Science or Applied Science. You will be given a hint of what is meant
by social and applied. Copy the given format in your activity notebook.
Social – explain how a particular social group or socioeconomic class behaves within
a society, including their actions as consumers.
2. 2.
3. 3.
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Task 3. Let’s define…
Based on the activity found in task 2, can you now define economics as social science
and applied science?
Directions: In the box, identify the sentences that define Economics as social science and
Economics as applied science. Copy the given format in your activity notebook.
⚫ the study of society and how people behave and influence the world around them.
⚫ is the application of economic theory and econometrics in specific settings with the goal
of analyzing potential outcomes.
⚫ assesses the relationship between the consumption and production of goods and services
in an environment of finite resources.
⚫ application of economic principles and theories to real situations and trying to predict the
outcomes.
2. 2.
’s New
As illustrated below, analyze the circular flow of income from good and services, and
answer the following questions.
Figure 1. Circular flow of income from good and services (Irconomics, 2008).
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1. By looking at the diagram, do you think there’s an economic interaction between
households and firms? Why or why not?
2. How do households and firms interact with each other in a modern economy?
3. What is the role of the household in an economy?
4. What is the role of a firm in an economy?
5. When each agent doing their role, why do you think scarcity is still present in an
economy?
is It
Everybody goes through each day faced with constraints or limitations: motorists
complain of high gasoline prices, times when people suffer because of a shortage of
chicken within the market, or insufficient allowance for a student who has to buy books and
faculty supplies. People always complain about not having enough-not enough food on the
table, not enough money to pay one’s debts, or not enough income to fulfill all the family’s
needs.
With this, we can say that there is an existing scarcity and there is insufficiency to
satisfy the requirements of consumers and insufficiency of resources for producers that
hamper enough production of products and services. And that is the reason why we have to
practice economics.
Economics is a branch of social science concerned with the use of limited resources to
meet boundless desires (Rabanal, 2018).
The desire to have as many goods and services as possible is a part of human
behavior. Consumer's salary and purchasing power, however, limit their ability to purchase
goods and services. As a result, consumers must conduct economics in this setting"
(Introduction to Economics, n.d.).
Because economics is derived from the ancient Greek word oikonomia, which means
family or household management (Top 4 Definitions of Economics, n.d.), Alfred Marshall, a
well-known economist, defined economics as a study of humans engaged in everyday
activities. “It investigates part of the individual and social activity that is most intimately
related to the acquisition and use of material requisites of well-being,” he says.
Because of the presence of scarcity, there’s a necessity for man, to create decisions in
choosing a way to maximize the utilization of scarce resources to satisfy as many needs as
possible. As an example, a worker who includes a monthly budget must choose the way to
utilize it to pay the rent, buy food, and buy new clothes. If his budget isn’t enough, then the
worker needs to hand over a number of this stuff. If he decides to not buy new clothes this
year, then this is the choice to give up.
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The social science of economics is described as the study of the production,
distribution, and consumption of goods and services (The Nature and Scope of Economics,
2018).
Economic studies became one of the most important subjects of recent times as it
evolved over the nineteenth century. Economics plays a critical part in the smooth operation
of both a small store and a country. Without the use of economic principles, no business can
thrive. The field of economics is vast and diverse. The interaction of economic agents and the
way economies run are central to the nature and scope of economics.
Nature of Economics
The topic of whether economics belongs in the realm of science or the arts is
addressed in the nature of economics. Several economists have argued in favor of science,
while others have qualms about the arts.
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Individuals can become better decision-makers in their own lives and maintain a
balance with respect to an externality that has the ability to supplement or hinder their
ambitions by having a grasp of the foundations of economics. Knowing the basics of
economics allows an individual to be an active and informed participant instead of a passive
economic agent, as economic theories serve as a foundation for decision-making and
regulatory policy.
Economics is a social science that studies the relationship between the production and
consumption of commodities and services in a finite resource environment. The discipline
focuses on how economic agents behave or interact both individually (microeconomics) and
collectively aggregate (macroeconomics).
Scope of Economics
The scope of economics is divided into two categories: microeconomics and
macroeconomics (The Investopedia Team, 2021).
• Elasticity: The ratio of change in the percentage of one variable to another variable is
determined by elasticity. For example, demand elasticity of income, demand
elasticity of price, demand elasticity of supply, and so on.
• Theory of Production: It entails the conversion of inputs into outputs in a cost-
effective manner. Packaging, shipping, storage, and manufacturing are only a few
examples.
• Cost of Production: This theory evaluates the object price based on the cost of
resources.
• Monopoly: In this theory, the dominance of a single entity in a certain field is
investigated.
• Oligopoly: It refers to the market domination of tiny businesses.
Macroeconomics is a branch of economics that studies the whole economy and the
issues that affect it. Unemployment, inflation, economic growth, and monetary and fiscal
policy are the main focal areas. Macroeconomics is concerned with the nature of economic
growth, as well as the extension of productive capacity and national income.
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It is the study of an entire economy. Macroeconomics is a branch of economics that
discusses broad aggregates and their interactions from the top down:
Simply put, applied economics is the study of how theories work in the real world. At
either the macroeconomic or microeconomic levels, the discipline can be applied.
Figure 2. Economic Theory is all about thinking things up, while Applied Economics is
about trying things out (Market Business News, n.d.).
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It is the application of economic theory and econometrics to specific situations in
order to analyze possible outcomes. It is characterized by the application of the core, referring
to economic theory and econometrics, as a means of dealing with practical issues in fields
such as demographic economics, labor economics, business economics, agricultural
economics, development economics, education economics, health economics, monetary
economics, economic history, and many others. The phrase “applied economics” was coined
by John Neville Keynes to describe the application of economic theory to the interpretation
and explanation of specific economic occurrences.
What is Econometrics?
⚫ Testing hypotheses
⚫ Forecasting future trends
The results of econometric are compared and contrasted against real-life examples.
Econometrics Example:
Figure 3. Part of Econometrics is converting economic theories into data that policy makers
can use (Market Business News, n.d.).
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2. Applied economics serves as a framework for determining what activities can be taken to
improve the current economic condition in a reasonable manner.
• by examining each aspect, it is possible to improve areas where performance is
lacking.
Example:
• Buying and selling products and services
• The utilization of raw materials
• Within the organization, there is a division of labor (e.g., firm, company, agency)
3. Applied economics may educate you the way to avoid making costly mistakes.
• to review what steps were taken to improve and correct situations and continue good
strategies to keep the economy flowing in a correct direction.
’s More
Directions. Give what is asked for in each item. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. Explain briefly and concisely the economic process where it shows why people have to
practice economics by analyzing the flow of the diagram/illustration below (brainly.ph,
n.d.).
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2. The scope of economics can be understood under two subheads: Microeconomics and
Macroeconomics. Explain in the Venn diagram their differences and similarities.
Micro Macro
3. What role does econometrics play in resolving economic problems? To help you explain
refer to Figure 3 in page 11.
4. Explain applied economics application by stating its importance and their examples.
Make use of a diagram to show your explanation.
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I Have Learned
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I Can Do
4. As a student, how does Applied Economics work in your life situation and your family as a
whole?
________________________________________________________________________
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5. Give at least (1) importance of Applied Economics and explain its contribution to the
consumers or the producers as well.
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RUBRICS
Excellent Proficient Developing Poor
(4pts) (3pts) (2pts) (1pt)
Information and evidence
are accurate, appropriate,
and integrated effectively
Creativity/originality is
evident
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Let’s check it out…
Directions: Read the statements or questions below and write your answers on your activity
notebook.
I. Classify the following topics. Write MIC if it falls under Microeconomics; MAC if it falls
under Macroeconomics.
_______1. The inflation rate in the Philippines in the last quarter of 2019 was 4.8%.
_______2. A P340-billion deficit in the Philippine budget is expected in the year 2021.
_______3. Prices of Tire Less vehicles are predicted rise up in December.
_______4. Garlic prices in the past months have risen because producers hoarded their
supplies in their bodega.
_______5. The unemployment rate has dropped because of the increase in the number of
OFWs.
_______6. In the past year, Soda Cola was named the fastest-selling product within the
market.
_______7. Land owners could not increase their rental on land, because of the Rent Control
Law.
_______8. Prices of apples and grapes tend to rise up during the Christmas season.
_______9. The Philippine economy grew at the rate of 5.8% in 2019.
_______10. Philippine congress passed the Value Added Tax Law to strengthen the
Philippine tax system.
II. Multiple Choice: Write only the letter of the correct answer.
1. Is the study that attempts to explain how an economy operates and how the consumer
attempts to maximize his/her wants within limited means.
A. Economics C. scarcity
B. Microeconomics D. Macroeconomics
2. Is a condition where there are insufficient resources to satisfy all the needs and wants of a
population.
A. Scarcity C. insufficiency
B. Economics D. none of the above
3. Economics as __________ because it studies of observing how theories work in practice
A. Social C. psychology
B. Applied D. Scarce
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4. Economics as ____________ science, because it studies human behavior and how
individuals make choices in allocating scarce resources to satisfy their unlimited wants.
A. Applied C. social
B. Scarce D. econometrics
5. An applied economics where there is an application of statistical and mathematical theories
to economics for the purpose of testing hypotheses, forecasting future trends, and compare
and contrast against real life.
A. Microeconomics C. Economics
B. Macroeconomics D. Econometrics
III. Essay:
If you were to advise the president of the Philippines on how to cope with the crisis
on Pandemic we are facing today to solve and improve the lives of the Filipino people, what
would you tell him and why?
Let’s go beyond…
Directions:
Show your regular allowance for the week and describe how you budget this for your
school and personal expenses. Show details by using Pie chart.
Follow up questions:
1. As a student, have you experienced scarcity? How did you manage it?
2. How did your family able to cope with the insufficiency of the resources in order to
survive?
3. What were your reactions upon knowing the way they allocate budget for your schooling
and other basic expenses of the family?
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Task 2 Task 1
What’s In What I Need to Know
As social economics As applied economics Scarcity of
Motorists complain of high gasoline Economics students analyze how to 1. Food-MICRO
prices maximize the use of available 2. Money-MACRO
resources in order to overcome 3. Water-MICRO
scarcity
4. Employment-MACRO
People have no freedom of choice in Philippine congress passed the Value 5. Internet access-MICRO
arriving at decisions on what to buy Added Tax Law to strengthen the
Philippine tax system 6. School supplies-MICRO
7. Medical supplies-MACRO
People always complain about having Business understands Laws of supply
not enough -- not having enough and demand by combining past sales
money to pay one’s debts, not enough data and marketing research regarding
food on the table, not enough income their target market and production Task 4
to meet all the family’s needs. decisions What’s New
Task 3 Answers may vary
Possible Answer:
Economics as social science- bullets 1,3; As applied - 2,4
1. Yes!
Households and firms interact
in two markets: the market for
goods and services and the
market for factors of
Task 5 production
What’s More 2. households supply economi
1. Answer may vary 2. Answer may vary (possible answer) c resources, such as labor,
Differences: Micro Macro Similarities to businesses in exchange for
-individual markets -whole economics -Allocation of scare resources income, and
-studies the behavior -focused on country wide -both disciplines are about (2) households use their
of individual or global economics maximization incomes to buy goods and
households and firms -dealing issues such as -study how the demand for certain services produced and sold by
in making decisions growth, inflation, resources interacts w/ the ability to business firms
on the allocation of unemployment supply that good to determine how
limited resources 3. They provide firms with
- so on… to best distribute and allocate the
factor services in production,
-so on…. resources among many consumers
and buy finished goods from
firms for consumption.
4. Firms employ different
3. Part of Econometrics is converting economic theories into data that policy makers can factors of production. This
use (possible answer) 4. answer may vary includes employing workers
(labor) to produce goods and
services. By employing
labor, firms pay wages
creating a flow of income to
Task 6 households, which ultimately
Answers may vary can be spent by households on
Task 7 goods produced by
What can I do different firms.
Answers may vary 5. Answer may vary
Assessment Additional Activities
I. 1. MAC 2. MAC 3. MIC 4. MIC 5. MAC 6. MIC 1. Answer may vary
7. MAC 8. MIC 9. MAC 10. MAC 2. Answer may vary
II. 1.A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D III. Answer may vary 3. Answer may vary
Glossary
Scarcity - insufficiency of resources to meet the wants of consumers and insufficiency of
resources for producers that hamper enough production of goods and services.
Economics - is the social science that involves the use of scarce resources to satisfy
unlimited wants. A social science that deals with the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services.
Macroeconomics - analyzes the entire economy and the issues affecting it.
Microeconomics - examines the behavior of individual entities such as the consumer, the
producer, and the resource owner or firms within the market.
Economic Theory - explains economic phenomena, to interpret why and how the economy
behaves and what is the best to solution.
Applied Science - is the study of observing how theories work in practice. The discipline
may be practiced at macroeconomic or microeconomic levels.
Social Science - study of society and how people behave and influence the world around
them.
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