When there are increasing opportunity costs, the shape of the production possibilities curve (PPC) is bowed out. Learn more about how the shape of the PPC, which is sometimes also called the production possibilities frontier curve (PPF), depends on opportunity cost in this video. Created by Sal Khan.

In this video, we take a slightly different approach to determining comparative advantage because we are given data in a slightly different way. Rather than knowing how much of two goods can be produced in a day, we know how much of a resources (in this case labor) is needed to produce one unit of a good.

Changes in interest rates in one country impact economic conditions in other countries. In this video, walk through a chain of events that starts with a change in interest rates in the United States that affects the relative value of the dollar, the Japanese Yen, and exports.

This course uses the tools of macroeconomics to study various macroeconomic policy problems in-depth. The problems range from economic growth in the long run, to government finances in the intermediate run, and economic stability in the short run. Many economic models used today are surveyed.

In this course, the student will build on and apply what you learned in the introductory macroeconomics course. The student will use the concepts of output, unemployment, inflation, consumption, and investment to study the dynamics of an economy at a more advanced level. As the course progresses, the student will gain a better appreciation for how policy shifts and changes in one sector impact the rest of the macroeconomy (whether the impacts are intended or unintended). The student will also examine the causes of inflation and depression, and discuss various approaches to responding to them. By the end of this course, the student should be able to think critically about the economy and develop your own unique perspective on various issues. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Explain the standard theory in macroeconomics at an intermediate level; Explain and use the basic tools of macroeconomic theory, and apply them to help address problems in public policy; Analyze the role of government in allocating scarce resources; Explain how inflation affects entire economic systems; Synthesize the impact of employment and unemployment in a free market economy; Build macroeconomic models to describe changes over time in monetary and fiscal policy; Compare and contrast arguments concerning business, consumers and government, and make good conjectures regarding the possible solutions; Analyze the methods of computing and explaining how much is produced in an economy; Apply basic tools that are used in many fields of economics, including uncertainty, capital and investment, and economic growth. (Economics 202)

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In this video, we think how bonds work. Topics include what it means to buy a bond, what it means to issue a bond, coupon rates, par value, and maturity. Created by Sal Khan.

Learn how interest rates, exchange rates, and international trade are intertwined in this video.

In this video, we introduce the field of economics using quotes from the person that many consider to be the "father" of economics: Adam Smith. Topics include the definition of economics, microeconomics, and macroeconomics as a field and the role of assumptions in economic decisionmaking. Created by Sal Khan.

Inflation is an increase in the price level over time. In this video we explore inflation and how it is calculated using a measure called the consumer price index (CPI). Created by Sal Khan.

Interest is effectively a rent on money. In this video, we think about what an interest rate really is. Learn about the difference between simple interest and compound interest and how interest is calculated on a loan using an example of calculating the interest rate on a loan. Created by Sal Khan.

Present value is the value right now of some amount of money in the future. For example, if you are promised $110 in one year, the present value is the current value of that $110 today. Present value is one of the foundational concepts in finance, and we explore the concept and calculation of present value in this video. Created by Sal Khan.

Introduction to series analyzing income and wealth trends in the US. Created by Sal Khan.

In this 3 minute video, students will learn what stocks are. This will aid in the mastery of standard EPF. 18 (a) (b) and (f).

What an economist means when they say "investment" is different than what most people mean when they use it in day-to-day conversation. In this video, take a deeper dive into the investment category of real GDP. Created by Sal Khan.

Intuition as to why high real interest rates lead to low investment and why low rates lead to high investment. Created by Sal Khan.