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economics 151-225 Flashcards

1
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what happens to the equilibrium price of a good if there is an increase in demand ceteris paribus

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the price increases

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2
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what is the market supply of a good

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the sum of individual supply for each supplier in a market

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what happens to the exchange quantity of a good if there is an increase in supply ceteris paribus

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the exchange quantity increases

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4
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what is the market clearing price of a good

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the equilibrium price

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5
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the upward slope of the supply curve is explained by the law of increasing marginal…

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cost

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6
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you can sell 10 hockey pucks at $5 each or 9 hockey pucks at $6 each. Calculate the PED

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10% change in quantity demanded/20% change in price PED=1/2=.5

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7
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income elasticity of demand measures…

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responsiveness of demand to consumer income

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cross elasticity of demand measures

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responsiveness of demand for a good to the price of complimentary and substitute goods

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9
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if price elasticity of demand is equal to one, the demand is…

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unit elastic

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10
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if price elasticity of demand is equal to zero, then demand is…

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this

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11
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what is the most important resource market in the us

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the labor market

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12
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how do most economists feels about free trade

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most economists support free trade

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13
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what happens to the total consumption possibilities for two nations that specialize according to their comparative advantages and then trade

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total possible consumption increases

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14
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what is barter

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the exchange of resources goods or services without using money

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15
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how did japan achieve rapid economic growth in the 1970s and 1980s

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by training its workforce well and by applying technology

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16
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what do we use to avoid the inefficiency of a barter system

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money or any other medium of exchange

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17
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what is a market

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a mechanism that brings buyers and seller together for the purpose of making an exchange

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18
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what is division of labor

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the act of dividing the production of a good into simple separate tasks

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19
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what is fiat money

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a form of money that is only valuable as a medium of exchange not as a commodity and only because people believe the issuing government can back its value

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20
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what kind of money s paper currency

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fiat money

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21
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what happens to the quantity demanded of a good as the price increases

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quantity demanded decreases

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22
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what happens to the equilibrium price of a good if there is an increase in supply, ceteris paribus

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the price decreases

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23
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what is demand

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the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of it that consumers are willing and able to buy

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24
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how is quantity supplied related to supply

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supply is the quantity supplied at each possible price within a range of prices

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25
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what happens to exchange quantity if there is a simultaneous increase in demand and decrease in supply

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we cannot tell exactly

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26
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what happens to the quantity demanded of a good as the price decreases

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quantity demanded increases

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27
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why is the equilibrium price of a good sometimes called the market clearing price

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because when there is an equal number of buyers and sellers, the market is said to clear

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28
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what happens to the equilibrium price of a good if there is a decrease in demand, ceteris paribus

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the price decreases

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29
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what is quantity demanded

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the quantity of a good that consumers are willing and able to buy at a particular price

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30
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what are of economics explores the individuals preference for a particular good

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microeconomics

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31
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what is the term for a situation in which resources, goods, or services are exchanged

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market

32
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how are two boys trading baseball cards an example of a market

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they are exchanging goods

33
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what happens to equilibrium price when there is a simultaneous decrease in demand and increase in supply

A

equilibrium price decreases

34
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what happens to equilibrium price if there is a simultaneous increase in both supply and demand

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we cannot tell oops

35
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what is the equilibrium quantity of a good or service

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the quantity at which sellers ask the price that buyers are willing to spend

36
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what happens to equilibrium price if there is a simultaneous increase in demand and decrease in supply

A

equilibrium price increases

37
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what area of economics explores the behavior of individual producers and consumers

A

microeconomics

38
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what happens to exchange quantity if there is a decrease in supply

A

exchange quantity decreases

39
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what area of economics explores the components and behaviors of individual markets

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microeconomics

40
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how does a market system eliminate the need for buyers and sellers to negotiate over every individual change

A

with a price system

41
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what is individual supply of a good

A

the supply of an individual producer

42
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what is individual demand

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the demand of one consumer for a good

43
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quantity supplied increases as price increases because higher prices provide a (positive/ negative) incentive for producers

A

positive

44
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if five dollars are worth two franc, then the ____ rate is 2.5 to 1

A

exchange

45
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specialization in trade result in (increased/decreased) production

A

increased

46
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when people specialize, how do they satisfy their wants and needs for goods and services they do not produce?

A

trade

47
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specialization (increased /decreases) efficiency

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increases

48
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specialization (increases /decreases) dependence on the self-intrest of others.

A

they become interdependent

49
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when individuals specialize, what must they do to satisfy their wants

A

trade

50
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are the workers in an assembly line independent or interdependent?

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interdependent

51
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what term refers to any situation in which goods, services, or resources are exchanged?

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a market

52
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trading is simpler with money than with a better system because bartering requires a “double _____ of wants”

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coincidence

53
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what is the economic term for goods that are produced in a foreign country and purchased by domestic consumers?

A

imports

54
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people tend to specialize in goods in which they have (an absolute advantage/a comparative advantage)

A

a comparative advantage

55
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tim can write more flashcards per hour than sam can. Does tim have an absolute or a comparative advantage in flashcards?

A

Absolute (he many have a comparative advantage as well, but there is not enough information in the question to determine this)

56
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Specialization and trade result in (increased/decreased) consumption

A

increased

57
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specialization leads to (interdependence/independence)

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interdependence

58
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what is required for specialization to occur?

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voluntary exchange

59
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who experiences a greater level of interdependence: “jack-of-all-trades” or a specialist?

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specialist

60
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which is likely to require the most education and skill: division of labor or specialization?

A

specialization

61
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what component of a market economy allows producers to specialize?

A

voluntary exchange

62
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producers tend to specialize in the good or service that they can produce at the lowest _____ cost

A

opportunity

63
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what is the economic term for good that are produced domestically and sold to consumers in another country

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exports

64
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t/f: barter requires fewer transactions than trade with the use of money?

A

TRUE

65
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What is the term for the unique type of specialization that occurs in an assembly line?

A

division of labor

66
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international trade occurs when one country produces a product and (imports/exports) it to another country

A

exports

67
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What is required for voluntary exchange to occur?

A

al participating parties must expect to benefit from the exchange

68
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t/f: people desire money for its intrinsic value.

A

FALSE

69
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tariffs and quotas are examples of barriers to _____.

A

trade

70
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what term refers to the trade of one good directly for another, without the use of money?

A

barter

71
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A negative cross elasticity of demand tells us that two goods are (complements/substitutes).

A

complements

72
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A positive cross elasticity of demand tells us that two goods are (complements/substitutes).

A

substitutes

73
Q

Ticket prices go up at Clippers games, and overall ticket revenue increases at the Staples Center. This means that demand in this price range is _____.

A

inelastic

74
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Prices increase on Daewoo automobiles, and quantity demanded plunges to zero. Demand in this price range is _____.

A

perfectly elastic

75
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”% change in quantity divided by % change in price” is the generic formula for ________.

A

price elasticity of demand

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