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Ecomnics Flashcards

1
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regret associated with options not chosen

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opportunity cost

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2
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intangible products

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services

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3
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study of large-scale economic events

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macroeconomics

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4
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satisfaction received from choices

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utility

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5
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study of the choices of individual people, individual households, or indi-
vidual businesses

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microeconomics

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6
Q

“Feeding the poor should be our government’s greatest economic priority.”

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normative economics

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7
Q

A ditch digger argues that he should receive $100 an hour because of the
years of practice it has taken him to perfect his craft.

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intrinsic value

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8
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payment for financial capital

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interest

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9
Q

household withdrawal from an account or borrowing

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dissaving

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10
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tax revenues = $1 million; governmental spending = $900,000

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budget surplus

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11
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payment for entrepreneurship

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profit

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12
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welfare

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transfer payment

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13
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governmental borrowing that prevents businesses borrowing

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crowding out

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14
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  1. payment for entrepreneurship
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Real capital

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15
Q

loans to business firms

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financial capital

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16
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chicken or beef

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substitute good

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17
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satisfaction gained by one more unit of input

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marginal utility

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18
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graphic representation of the law of demand

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demand curve

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19
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the act of buying

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demand

20
Q

a shift of a demand curve

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change in demand

21
Q

travel on a city bus

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inferior good

22
Q

something that a person purchases more of as his income rises

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normal good

23
Q

transitional economic system between free markets and governmental ownership

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social democracy

24
Q

The government sells businesses back to private individuals.

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privatization

25
Q

economic system characterized by private ownership and decision
making

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capitalism

26
Q

Adam Smith’s ideal economic system

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classic liberal capitalism

27
Q

Government is no longer necessary since everyone is acting in the best
interest of others.

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communism

28
Q

economic system that leans toward capitalism but has extremely
high taxes

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welfare state

29
Q

Gold and silver in the government’s treasury are what is important.

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mercantilism

30
Q

The government takes possession of key industries.

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nationalization

31
Q

A central authority controls resources and makes economic decisions.

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socialism

32
Q

private ownership of businesses but with frequent governmental intervention

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state capitalism

33
Q

distribution of the nation’s income based on each individual’s productivity

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libertarian fairness

34
Q

distribution of the nation’s income based on the equality of each
individual

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egalitarian fairness

35
Q

“from each according to his ability, to each according to his need”

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The Communist
Manifesto

36
Q

equipment used to produce goods

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capital goods

37
Q

the source of funds for businesses to purchase more-productive
equipment

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savings

38
Q

number of goods sold causes a change in the price buyers
are willing to pay

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change in quantity supplied

39
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a result of cutting production

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leftward shift of the
supply curve

40
Q

a barrier preventing a price from falling

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price floor

41
Q

caused by a change in production costs

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change in supply

42
Q

the price at which both the buyer and seller agree

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equilibrium price

43
Q

caused by the prices being higher than the markel price

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surplus

44
Q

solved by allowing the price to rise

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Shortage

45
Q

demonstrated by rent control

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Price celling

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