AO2 Flashcards

1
Q

Basic economics problem

A

Water shortage CAPE TOWN SA

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2
Q

Subsidies

A

Gas, fuel, rice INDIA

Electric cars UK

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3
Q

Taxation

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Sugary drinks (5g per 100ml) UK

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4
Q

Max price

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Rent control NEW YORK

Basic food VENEZUELA

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5
Q

Min price

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Alcohol SCOTLAND

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6
Q

Info provision

A

5 a day
Smoking kills
Food ingredients

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7
Q

Negative production externality

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Manufacturing factories

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8
Q

Positive production externality

A

Research and development

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9
Q

Regulation

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Banning smoking in public areas UK

Ban refills of soft drinks FRANCE

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10
Q

Pollution permit

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ETS EU

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11
Q

Perfect competition

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Market stalls

Tuk tuk INDIA

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12
Q

Monopolistic

A

Taxi

Fast food burgers US

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13
Q

Oligopoly

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Supermarket UK (contestable)
Energy (non-contestable)
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14
Q

Monopoly

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Google

Durex (necessity)

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15
Q

Price discrimination

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1st: Amazon
2nd: airline
3rd: railway

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16
Q

Profit maximisation

A

Pharmaceuticals

Apple (electronics)

17
Q

Sales maximisation

A

Costa UK
Aldi/Lidl
Netflix (initially)

18
Q

Monopoly regulation

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Merger policy: Sainsbury’s and Asda
Privatisation: Royal Mail
Deregulation: airlines (1990s)
Nationalisation: water

19
Q

GINI coefficient

A

0.34

20
Q

Redistributing income

A
Minimum wage
Tax rich (AUSTRALIA 47%)
21
Q

Monopsony employer

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NHS

State schools

22
Q

Limited choice/default choice

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Pension: opt in/opt out

23
Q

Nudge

A

5 a day

24
Q

Economic sanctions

A

Banning smoking in public areas

25
Q

Anchoring

A

Cigarette packaging (smoking kills)