Chapte r 1Sc a rci t y(缺乏): the limited natur e of s o cie ty's r esourc e s、Ec o nomics: th e study of h o w soc iety manages its s c a r ce r esourc e s、E ff i c ie ncy: th e property of soc i et y gettin g t h e most i t c an f r om it s s car e r e sou r ce s、E qual i ty: the p ro p erty of dist r ibut i ng econ omi c prosper it y fai rl y a mo n g t he memb e rs of so c ie ty、O p p o r tunit y c ost(机会成本): w h a te v e r m u st b e giv e n u p to obta i n s o me i te m、Rati o nal pe o ple: pe ople w ho sys t e ma tica ll y an d pur pose fu lly d o th e be s t th ey can to achiev e th e ir ob jectives、Marg i n a l cha n ges(边际变量):small in cr e me ntal(增加得) a djustments to a plan of actio n、In centive: so m et hi n g th a t in duces a perso n to act、Market economy(市场经济):an econ om