Category: Example

A sunk cost is the amount of funds/resources that a company/individual has already spent and cannot recover. The concept educates businesses that sunk costs should not influence their future choices or actions. This is because these past expenditures are irrelevant to future decisions. Example:A company produces basic cricket bats for $50 and sells them for…

Opportunity Cost is the cost of choosing one option over another. It is the value of the option you give up when you allocate your resources (like time, money, or effort) to a particular choice. Essentially, it’s the value of what you could have gained but didn’t because you chose a different path. Example:Imagine a…

The unemployment rate represents the total percentage of people who do not have a job or source of income even though they want to and have the ability to work. It is an economic indicator that measures the people in the labor force actively seeking employment but who cannot find suitable jobs. Example:From May to…

Supply refers to the quantity of a product or service that producers can provide in the market. Demand, on the other hand, represents the quantity of that product or service that consumers want to buy. The interplay between supply and demand sets the price and accessibility of goods and services within an economy. Example:Since before…

GDP is a metric that countries use to calculate the total value of all goods and services generated within the country during a specific period (year or quarter). When a country’s GDP goes up, it usually means the economy is growing or getting better. Example:As of 2022, global GDP exceeded $100 trillion, with the United States leading at $25…

A trade war is an economic conflict between countries. It occurs when countries engage in a series of actions, such as imposing tariffs (taxes) and trade barriers on each other’s goods and services. These actions escalate trade tensions, often leading to a decrease in international trade and causing disruptions in the global economy. Example:In 2002,…

Inflation is when prices of goods and services keep increasing constantly. This continuous increase in prices reduces the consumers’ purchasing power. For example, the amount of money that lets us buy 100 things today will only let us buy 50 things in the future. So, with the same amount of money, we can’t buy as many…