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Micro 1.1 Flashcards

1
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4 Determinants of demand

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RDI
Other products
Fashion
Expectations

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Law of demand

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Ceteris paribus, qd rises as price falls

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Demand definition

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The quantity of a product that consumers are able and willing to purchase at various prices over a period of time

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Supply definition

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The quantity that producers are willing and able to supply at any given price in a specific time period

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Law of supply

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Ceteris paribus, firms will be prepared to supply more goods at a high price

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6 Determinants of supply

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Costs of production
Subsidies
Substitute prices
No. of producers in market
Expected price
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Define Price mechanism

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The phenomena of the interaction of the market forces of demand and supply to reach an equilibrium price and quantity in a market. Best allocation of limited resources is achieved

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8
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Reasons for irrationality

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Addiction
Altruism
Information failure

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9
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What is consumer surplus

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The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount that they actually do pay

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10
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Where is consumer surplus on the diagram

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The top triangle

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What is producer surplus

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The extra amount that a consumer is paid compared to what they would have accepted

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12
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Where is producer surplus on the diagram

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The bottom triangle

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13
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An increase in supply -> __________ in consumer surplus

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Increase supply

Increase in consumer surplus as price falls

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14
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Increase in demand -> _________ in producer surplus

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Increase demand

Increase producer surplus

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15
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How do indirect taxes work

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They internalise the external cost -> supply decreases -> negative externality is reduced

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16
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Example of an indirect tax

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VAT

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17
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Hypothecation

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When the tax revenue is spent on resolving the negative externality

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18
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Problems of taxes

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  1. Setting the right tax
  2. Inelastic demand = Negative externalities will not decrease
  3. Producers may take tax and keep prices high
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Define subsidy

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A grant given by the government to producers to encourage production of a good or service

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20
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Burden of tax is only equally shared when ___________

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PED = PES

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21
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When is the tax burden greater for producer

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When PES is greater than PED

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When is the tax burden greater for the consumer

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When PED is greater than PES

23
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Define Ad Valorem tax

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A tax that is not a constant amount per unit, but a % of the price. So as tax becomes larger, higher price is charged

24
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How does an ad valorem tax look different

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Supply curve is steeper

25
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Benefit of subsidy gained by producer

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Upper area

26
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Benefit of subsidy gained by consumer

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Lower area

27
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Elasticity definition

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Measures the responsiveness of one variable to a change in another

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What is the % change formula

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Change / original x 100

29
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What is change in % change formula

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New - original

30
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Inelastic meaning

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Change in price has little influence on demand

31
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Elastic meaning

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Change in price has huge impact on demand

32
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Unitary price elasticity

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When % change in qd is equal to % change in price

33
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PED formula

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% change in qd / % change in price

34
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Greater than 1

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Elastic PED

35
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Less than 1 =

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Inelastic PED

36
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Factors that determine the value of a PED

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  1. No. of close substitutes
  2. Luxuries / necessities
  3. % of expenditure spent on goods
  4. Habit forming good?
37
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If a good has lots of close substitutes then it is..

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Elastic as people will switch

38
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What is the PED of necessities

39
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YED definition

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A measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded

40
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YED formula

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% change in qd / % change in income

41
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Normal goods have a __________ YED

42
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Inferior goods have a __________ YED

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What is an inferior good

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An inferior good is a good whose demand decreases when consumer income rises

44
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If YED is below 1 then it is __________

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Inelastic (necessity)

45
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If YED is above 1 then it is _________

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Elastic (luxury)

46
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Cross-price elasticity definition

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Responsiveness of qd of one product in response the change in price of another

47
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Cross-price elasticity of demand formula

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% change in qd of good x / % change in price of good y

48
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XED greater than 1 =

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Close / strong relationship

49
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XED less than 1 =

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Weaker relationship

50
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PES definition

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A measure of the responsiveness in quantity supplied and a change in price

51
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PES formula

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PES = Change in qs / Change in price

52
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PES is always ________ value

53
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Factors that effect PES

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Spare productive capacity
Stocks of finished products
Ease of factor substitution
Time period + production speed

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