PSYCH 5870: Neuroeconomics and Decision Neuroscience

Discover the principle of opportunity cost, distinguishing between explicit and implicit costs. Using the example of Hanna's Pizzeria, grasp how business decisions weigh the costs of forgone alternatives. Learn how these costs influence financial and economic choices.

Discover the power of the profit-maximizing rule in perfectly competitive markets. Unearth how setting price equal to marginal cost optimizes consumer and producer benefits. Grasp the significance of this rule for societal resource utilization.

Explore the nuances of the price effect in economics, focusing on the income and substitution effects. Understand through real-life scenarios how these phenomena influence consumer spending patterns. Gain insights into the intricate dynamics of consumer responses to price shifts.

Explore the fundamental concept of the circular-flow diagram in economics, which simplifies the intricate interactions between households and firms. Includes examples illustrating how money, labor, and services flow between these economic actors.

Explore economics with a focus on scarcity, supply and demand, and elasticity. Gain practical insights into decision-making and economic principles that impact our world.

Explore the fundamental concept of scarcity in economics. Understand the tension between our infinite desires and the finite resources we have. Grasp how scarcity influences our choices, necessitating trade-offs in everyday decisions.