LW1 Flashcards
Positive relationship
one variable increase, second increase also
Negative relationship
They decrease together
Time series data
One variable, different points in time
Cross-sectional data
One variable, same point in time different individuals
Economics
Study of how society manages its scares resources
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Scarity
limited nature resources
Business activity
Turning land, labor, and capital into a product or service to customers.
Should I do something ?
B(x)bigger than C(x)
Opportunity cost
is whenever is given up to obtain some item
Sunk cost
costs that are beyond recovery at the moment
Marginal cost
The change in total production costs that comes from making or producing 1 more
Intermediant goods
product that is not finished yet ex. : butter, flour
Final goods
finish product ready to customers ex.: cake
Capital goods
physical assets a company uses to produce goods and services for consumers ex.: farmer buys combine
Market failure
is when market on its own fails to produce an efficient allocation of resources