Basic Economics Concepts Explained

What is Economics?

The science of how people, firms, and societies make choices under scarcity of resources to satisfy the greatest number of unlimited wants.

  • Scarcity: When there is not enough of a resource available to satisfy all the potential ways in which people want to use it.
  • Feasible: Possible to do easily or conveniently.
  • Tradeoff: A compromise; giving up one thing to get another.

First Principle: Incentives

Incentives are opportunities to make oneself better off. They don’t always work as intended.

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The Renaissance Period: History and Key Aspects

Renaissance Period (1485-1600)

It literally means rebirth and it specifically refers to the rebirth of learning that began in Italy in the 14th century, spread to the North by the 16th century, and ended in the North in the mid-17th century. In Italy, it ended earlier.

During this time, there was a revival of classical models, and this period can be seen as the transition from the Middle Ages to modern times. It’s called the Age of Shakespeare or the Elizabethan era in England.

Periods of the Renaissance

The

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Joaquín Costa on Spain’s Restoration Politics

Joaquín Costa’s Critique of Restoration Spain

This text is an excerpt from the book Oligarchy and Despotism, Agrarian Collectivism and Other Writings by Joaquín Costa. Joaquín Costa, the author, was a prominent member of a school of thought from the early twentieth century called Regenerationism, which challenged the political system of the Restoration and sought “a regeneration of Spain.” Costa was also a leading politician, historian, and jurist from Aragon. One of his favorite slogans was “

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English Grammar Essentials and Text Analysis

Prepositions

English Prepositions

  1. aboard
  2. about
  3. above
  4. across
  5. after
  6. against
  7. along
  8. amid
  9. among
  10. anti
  11. around
  12. as
  13. at
  14. before
  15. behind
  16. below
  17. beneath
  18. beside
  19. besides
  20. between
  21. beyond
  22. but
  23. by
  24. concerning
  25. considering
  26. despite
  27. down
  28. during
  29. except
  30. excepting
  31. excluding
  32. following
  33. for
  34. from
  35. in
  36. inside
  37. into
  38. like
  39. minus
  40. near
  41. of
  42. off
  43. on
  44. onto
  45. opposite
  46. outside
  47. over
  48. past
  49. per
  50. plus
  51. regarding
  52. round
  53. save
  54. since
  55. than
  56. through
  57. to
  58. toward
  59. towards
  60. under
  61. underneath
  62. unlike
  63. until
  64. up
  65. upon
  66. versus
  67. via
  68. with
  69. within
  70. without

Spanish Prepositions

  1. a bordo
  2. aproximadamente
  3. arriba
  4. al otro lado de
  5. después de
  6. contra
  7. a lo largo de
  8. en medio
  9. entre
  10. anti
  11. alrededor
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American Revolution Key Dates and Facts

Key Dates of the American Revolution Era

  • 3. The years of the French and Indian War: 1754 – 1763
  • 14. The year of the Boston Massacre: 1770
  • 16. Year of the Boston Tea Party: 1773
  • 18. Year of the Intolerable Acts: 1774
  • 21. Year of the Continental Congress: 1774
  • 24. Year and date of the Lexington and Concord Incident: April 18, 1775
  • 25. Year of the Second Continental Congress: 1775
  • 30. What year Common Sense was written: 1776
  • 32. Year of the Declaration of Independence: 1776

Key Information About the Revolution

  • 1.
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Belgium’s Industrial Revolution: Key Factors

Belgium was the first continental European region to fully adopt the model of British industrialization. Despite frequent political changes, Belgium showed a remarkable degree of continuity in its economic development model.

Several factors contributed to this early industrialization:

  • Firstly, the region had a long industrial tradition.
  • Secondly, Belgium had natural resources similar to those of Britain. Its coal deposits were readily accessible, and even after 1850, its production was greater than
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Reading Practice Texts from Past Exams

Junio 1997: Smoking and Health

This section presents responses related to smoking and health.

  1. It’s a group which explains the dangers of smoking. They make anti-smoking campaigns and are especially concerned with limiting cigarette advertising.
  2. Yes, it is a very bad habit. You should know it can affect your life very badly. Smoking is a bad habit among teenagers. The cigarette contains dangerous items which destroy the human brain and lungs. It causes different diseases such as cancer in various parts
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English Grammar Practice Questions

  1. (A) They are enjoying a visit after a long separation
  2. (A) Let’s go to a movie
  3. (C) Taking a plane costs more but saves time
  4. (D) In a clothing store
  5. (C) More time is needed to evaluate Ted’s condition
  6. (A) She doesn’t want to practice any more
  7. No answer provided
  8. (B) It is an excellent restaurant
  9. (D) He doesn’t want to go to the party because it starts late
  10. (B) She might have missed her flight from Boston
  11. (B) She is not surprised by the man’s statement
  12. (A) lower the woman’s final grade
  13. (C) Ray is behaving
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Population Geography of Spain: Sources and Distribution

Demographic Sources in Population Geography

Population Geography studies the relationships between population and space. It relies on various sources:

Key Demographic Sources

  • Census: An individualized count of a country’s population at a specific time. It collects demographic, economic, and social data (total population de facto and de jure, gender, age, marital status, etc.). The census has been conducted every 10 years since 1981 (in years ending in 1).

  • Municipal Register (Padrón Municipal): A register

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Key Figures in 20th Century Spanish Poetry

Antonio Machado: Poetic Thought and Works

Antonio Machado: The poetic thought of intuition lived, temporal. Sleep: The only form of knowledge. Machado dreamed it all, but his poems also dream of nature.

Love: Little eroticism; the woman appears as a dream. This refers to the lack of love, due to his sadness because of time spent.

Soledades, Galerías y otros poemas: 1903 (Soledades), Galerías added in 1907. Great influence of Verlaine. The themes are the test of time, lost youth, dreams, the problem

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