AP Micro Market Failure Cheat Sheet Flashcards
Negative Production Externality
Negative = We want less
Production = costs = supply
Where does the DWL always point to?
A. Towards society
B. Away from society
C. Upwards from society
D. Downwards from society
A. Towards society
Overproduction - N.P.E
If we want less, there must be an overproduction of the good.
Is tax a part of N.P.E?
Yes
What does N.P.E stand for?
Negative Production Externality
What does P.C.E stand for?
Positive Consumption Externality
Private Property
Market System
What are the 6 determinants that shift the Supply Curve?
-R.P
-T
-T & S
-P & G
-P.E
-# of. . .
Change in resource supplies
Change in technology
Change in taxes and subsidies
Change in price of other goods
Change in producer expectations
Change in number of suppliers
Supply Increases. . .Demand. . .
Decreases
Supply Decreases. . .Demand. . .
Increases
What is the law of demand?
The law of demand states that a higher price leads to a lower quantity demanded and that a lower price leads to a higher quantity demanded.
What are demand curves used for?
Demand curves and demand schedules are tools used to summarize the relationship between quantity demanded and price.
Scarcity Defintion
Scarcity is the problem of having unlimited human needs and wants, in a world of limited resources.
Inflation Defintion
A general and progressive increase in prices.
Circular-Flow Model Definition
A simply economic model which describes the reciprocal circulation of income between producers and consumers.
Positive Statement Definition
A statement about what actually is (was or will be), as opposed to what ought to be. An expression that can be verified by observation.
Normative Statement Definition
Expressed a judgement about whether a situation is DESIRABLE OR UNDESIRABLE
Example: The world would be a better place if the moon were made of green cheese.