PLEASE FOLLOW UP ON THIS DISCUSSION POST DONT NOT REPEAT ANYTHING THEY ARE SAYING WHAT DO YOU THINK
I would describe economics as the study of the balance of currency amongst a certain network. I believe this roughly encompasses the different parts of an economy. Important parts of an economy are real GDP, inflation, and unemployment. These all play a part in the balance of the economy and are related to how consumers spend their money which is why I believe it is an accurate definition.
I found the discussion of real GDP, inflation, and unemployment the most important to my understanding of economics. These are the factors that determine the state of an economy and everything in an economy revolves around these factors. Things such as monetary and fiscal policy, aggregate demand and supply, and equilibrium point are all determined by these factors. We see it in our everyday lives, and when prices are rising I now know some of the reasons.
I found monetary policy the most interesting. I felt that I learned a lot about the federal reserve and how they are able to keep the economy balanced. I always thought that when inflationary or recessionary gaps happened, the economy returned to normal on its own. I now know that monetary policy which is the adjustment of the money supply in an economy is how to combat recessionary and inflationary gaps. Central banks have four main monetary policy tools: the reserve requirement, open-market operations, the discount rate, and interest on reserves (Amadeo, 2022). When the money supply is changed, the interest rates are directly effected which has an influence on consumption and investment.
I would like to learn more about unemployment. I feel that I have a basic understanding of it but not an in-depth understanding and that it is a key part of economics.
I will most likely use comparative advantage in my life going forward. Whenever I am going to make a trade with someone, I must think about the opportunity cost of the item I am trading versus the item my partner is trading. Who has the comparative advantage in either area will help me determine fair terms of the trade and whether or not it will be worth it.