Econ Quiz 3 Flashcards
Resource Allocation
We have to distribute resources that are produced in a given economy
Market Price System
A system in which resources are allocated via a market price
Command System
A system in which resources are allocated by the government
Market
Any arrangement that brings buyers and sellers together to facilitate a transaction
Quantity Demanded
The amount one is willing and able to buy at a specific price
Law of Demand
If the price increases, quantity demand decreases and vice versa
Demand
The relationship between price and quantity demand
Increase in Demand
Increased income, environmental factors
Decrease in Demand
Competition arises
Demand Shifter
A factor that changes one quantity demanded at all prices
List of Demand Shifters
The price of related goods
Expected future price of a good
Income
Expected future income
Number of consumers
Preferences
Substitutes
Goods bought in place with other goods
Complements
Goods bought with other goods
Normal good
A good for which demand increases when income increases
Inferior good
A good for which demand increases when income decreases