Econ Final Review chap 4-6 Flashcards
Externality
A side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties
Law of supply
A direct relationship between price and quantity
Demand determinants
When factors other than price change, demand curve will shift
Utility
The state of being useful or beneficial
Supply curve
Relationship between product price and quantity that the seller is willing to supply
Total revenue test
A means for determining whether demand is elastic or Inelastic
Supply determinants
When factors other than prices change, the supply curve will shift
Complementary good
A good with negative cross elasticity of demand
Adam smith
Father of economics
Private good
A product that must be purchased in order to be consumed
Law of demand
All other factors being equal , as the price of a good or service increases or decreases