1. 人们面临权衡取舍(People face trade-offs)
2. 某种东西的成本是为了得到它而放弃的东西( The cost of something is what you give up to get it)
3. 理性人考虑边际量(Rational people think at margin)
4. 人们会对激励作出反应(People respond to incentives)
5. 贸易能使每个人状况更好(Trade can make everyone better off)
6. 市场通常是组织经济活动的一种好方法(Markets are usually a good way to organize economic activities)
7. 政府有时可以改善市场结果(Governments can sometimes improve market outcomes)
8. 一国的生活水平取决于它生产物品与劳务的能力(A country’s standard of living depends on its ability to produce goods and services)
9. 当政府发行了过多货币时,物价上升(Prices rise when the government prints too much money)
10. 社会面临通货膨胀与失业之间的短期交替关系(Society faces short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment)