CHAPTER 2 Flashcards

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Macroeconomics

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The Country’s Overall Economy

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Microeconomics

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  • Consumers
  • Families
  • Businesses
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Fiscal Policy

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  • Government efforts to influence the economy:
    • Taxation
    • Government Spending
    • Controlled by Congress/Budget Process
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4
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Monetary Policy

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Federal Reserve actions to shape the economy:
- Supply & Demand of Money
• Cost of Credit
- Controlled by the Federal Reserve (FED)
• Seven Member Board
• Chairman

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5
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M1 Money Supply

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all currency—paper bills and metal coins—plus checking accounts and traveler’s checks

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M2 Money Supply

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all M1 plus most savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit

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The Free Market

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  • Private Ownership
  • Economic Freedom
  • Fair Competition
  • Innovation and Hard Work
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Businesses offer Value to

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  • Customers
  • Employees
  • Suppliers
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The Fundamental Rights of Capitalism

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  1. The right to own a business and keep after-tax profits
  2. The right to private property
  3. The right to free choice
  4. The right to fair competition
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10
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Four Degrees of Competition

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Pure Competition
Monopolistic Competition
Oligopoly
Monopoly

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Pure Competition

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many competitors selling virtually identical products

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Monopolistic Competition

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a market structure with many competitors selling differentiated products

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Oligopoly

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a market structure with only a handful of competitors selling products that are either similar or different

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Monopoly

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a market structure with just a single producer completely dominating the industry

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The Foundation of the Free Market

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  • How much can we make/sell?
  • How much will consumers buy?
  • At what price?
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Interaction of buyers & sellers

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  • Impact prices

- Competition