Market Flashcards
market
a place/situation where buyers and sellers of goods and services come together to exchange g/s
price
the rate of exchange of the g/s that is being sold
products
a good (physical, tangible )
eg.) food
3 types of market
financial market- receiving loan from bank
labour market- getting job @ Maccas
education market- BCC offering their education services
services
an intangible product
eg.) bus ride
what does the market decide
what to produce and how to produce through the operation of the price (or market ) mechanism
4 different types of market structures
perfect and pure competition
monopolistic
monopoly
oligopoly
market structure- perfect competition
-price taking
-homogenous products-identical and substitutable
-easy entry and exit
Australian market-market based capitalist
resources are mostly privately owned
important decisions are made through unregulated interactions of buyer and sellers
government regulations is minimum/ when required
what and how much to produce?
how to produce?
for whom to produce?
lessons 2
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non- price factors which influence demand (disposable income )
disposable income is the income left for spending after receiving welfare payments and paying income tax
how does disposable income change?
change in income tax rates
increase in pay rates/income
increase in minimum wage
non- price factors which influence demand (Changes in Population Size)
Population size is the number of individuals in the economy